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A Concise History of Portugal (Cambridge Concise Histories)
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by David Birmingham
Sales Rank: 350088
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Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
Published by: Cambridge University Press; Second edition December 8, 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0521536863
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521536868
Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 11.4 ounces
Product Review
"Standard reading for all those seeking an insight into the historical evolution of this remarkable country." Times Higher Education Supplement
"A modern account and the first to be written in ENglish since the termination of dictatorship. No international history series can be considered complete without thisedition." Library Bookwatch
Product Description
This concise, illustrated history of Portugal presents an introduction to the people and culture of the country and its search for economic modernization, political stability and international partnership. The first single-volume account of Portugal's history since the days of dictatorship and colonization, this updated second edition also covers the state of historical writing on Portugal at the turn of the millennium. First Edition Hb (1993): 0-521-43308-8 First Edition Pb (1993): 0-521-43880-2 David Birmingham is a Professor of Modern History at the University of Kent, Canterbury. He has written extensively on Portugal and Africa including, among others, The Decolonization of Africa (UCL Press, 1995), History of Central Africa, Volume Three (Longman, 1998), and Portugal and Africa (Macmillan, 1999) and, more recently, a survey of Trade and Empire in the Atlantic, 1400-1600 (Routledge, 2000).
Reader Reviews
This review is from: A Concise History of Portugal (Cambridge Concise Histories) (Hardcover)
Anticipating a trip to Portugal, I picked up this book to prepare myself figuring this would give me a bit of background on the country. First, I was suprised with the things I learned of its governmental and social history. It is not the typical western European country, but nonetheless has held its own. I did not realize that Britain played such a big role. Although I learned a bit about the government and economy (and through this, a little about the population), I did not see much about the humanities and arts. The author does mention that as the country was getting gold from its colonies, it built some beautiful buildings. Nothing else was covered. I would like to know more about the arts, and this book does not give that. The book is also not the quickest read. Given that it is a history, I would like things to be in chronological order. Birmingham will follow some actions a few decades forward to show the outcome, but then jump back to where he was without comment. This makes the flow a little distracting. I found myself jumping back a few pages to try to follow the narrative. Not the easiest of tasks. If you know nothing about Portugal, this book will give you a brief glimpse which will get you on the right path to understanding Portugal, but it by no means gives you the most authoritative or the most readable history.
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