A Concise History of Portugal

A third edition of this reliable and accessible single-volume history of Portugal, bringing the story up to date by addressing recent changes to Portugal and Europe.

David Birmingham (Author)

9781108439558, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 April 2018

252 pages
21.5 x 13.8 x 1.3 cm, 0.36 kg

This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. It remains the standard single-volume work on Portugal, studying the effects of the vast wealth mined from Portuguese Brazil, the growth of the wine trade, and the evolution of international ties. The Portuguese Revolution of 1820 to 1851 created a liberal monarchy, but in 1910 the king was overthrown and, by 1926, had been replaced by a dictatorship. In 1975, Portugal withdrew from its African colonies and looked north to become a democratic member of the European Community in 1986. This third edition brings the story up to date, with a new afterword to reflect recent changes in Portugal, Europe, and the wider world.

Introduction
1. Peoples, cultures and colonies
2. Rebellion and independence in the seventeenth century
3. The Golden Age and the earthquake in the eighteenth century
4. Brazilian independence and the Portuguese Revolution
5. The bourgeois monarchy and the republicans
6. The dictatorship and the African empire
7. Democracy and the European Community
Afterword: entering the twenty-first century.

Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], History: earliest times to present day [HBL], European history [HBJD]