The history of Portugal

This informative, concise, and engagingly written work provides the most up-to-date history of Portugal, current through 1999, and gives a full picture of the political, social, cultural, and economic influences that shaped its history. Covering the period from its formation as a nation through its long history, with emphasis on the dramatic period of the last several decades, this volume culminates with the demise of the Salazar dictatorship and the independence of Portugal's colonies. Complete with a timeline for easy reference to events, brief biographies of important people, lists of monarchs and heads of state, and a bibliographic essay, it is the ideal companion for the student or interested reader. - Back cover.

Year

2000

Language

English

Series

The Greenwood histories of the modern nations

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Editions

1

Pages

222

ISBN

9780313311062

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