The history of Portugal / James M. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, James Maxwell, 1933-

Series:

Greenwood histories of the modern nations.

The Greenwood histories of the modern nations, 1096-2905

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Portugal--History.

Portugal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 222 pages) : maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The most up-to-date short history of Portugal available, current through 1999.

Contents:

Cover

THE HISTORY OF PORTUGAL

Contents

Series Foreword

Preface

Timeline of Historical Events

1 Portugal Today

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE

DEMOGRAPHY

RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

LAND USE

TOURISM

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

THE PRESS

MILITARY AND DEFENSE

CULTURE

Music

Art

Architecture

Literature

RELIGION

LANGUAGE

SOCIETY

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD

CRIME AND POVERTY

EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE

THE ROLE OF WOMEN

ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

2 Early History

PREHISTORIC MAN

CELTS

PHOENICIANS AND GREEKS

ROMANS

GERMAMIC TRIBES

MUSLIM CONQUEST AND CHRISTIAN RECONQUEST

3 House of Burgundy, 1097-1385

AFONSO HENRIQUES

SANCHO I AND AFONSO II

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL ORDER

SANCHO II AND AFONSO III

DINIS

AFONSO IV

PEDRO I

FERNANDO I

4 House of Avis: João I-Manuel I, 1385-1521

BATTLE OF ALJUBARROTA AND THE TREATY OF WINDSOR

CONQUEST OF CEUTA

DUARTE

EXPEDITION AGAINST TANGER

REGENTS QUEEN LEONOR, PEDRO AND AFONSO V

THE BRAGANÇAS: SPOILS OF VICTORY

NOBLES, MERCHANTS AND PEASANTS

WARS WITH MOROCCO AND CASTILLA

THE LEGENDARY NAVIGATOR

CANARY AND MADEIRA ISLANDS AND THE AZORES

TRADE ROUTES AND THE AFRICAN COAST

JOÃO II

COLUMBUS AT THE PORTUGUESE COURT

BARTOLOMEU DIAS

THE SEARCH FOR THE KINGDOM OF PRESTER JOHN

TREATY OF TORDESILLAS

MANUEL I

VASCO DA GAMA

THE NORTH ATLANTIC

PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL: BRAZIL

SECOND VOYAGE OF VASCO DA GAMA

FRANCISCO DE ALMEIDA

PERSECUTION OF JEWS

CASA DA INDIA

AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE

CONQUEST OF THE CITY OF MALACCA

PORTUGUESE DOMIMON IN MOROCCO

ETHIOPIA REVISITED

DECLINE OF THE CORTES

FERNÃO DE MAGALHÃES (MAGELLAN)

DEATH OF KING MANUEL

CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS

5 House of Avis: João III-Cardinal Henrique, 1521-1580.

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

INQUISITION

CORTES

VASCO DA GAMA: VICEROY

CONQUEST OF DIU

THE FOUR HUNDRED

JOÃO DE CASTRO

CHINA TRADE, MACÃO AJMD JAPAN

BRAZIL

GUINEA-BISSAU, ANGOLA AND MOZAMBIQUE

MISSIONARIES

SEBASTIÃO

THE AFRICAN EXPEDITION

CARDINAL HENRIQUE

6 Union with Spain, 1580-1640

SUCCESSION CRISIS

WAR WITH SPAIN

FELIPE I OF PORTUGAL

THE AZORES

THE DUTCH

FELIPE II OF PORTUGAL

FELIPE III OF PORTUGAL

THE PEASANTS AND SEBASTIÃO

INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS

7 House of Bragança, 1640-1910

JOÃO IV

IN SEARCH OF ALLIES

BATTLE OF MONTIJO

AFONSO VI

PEDRO II

JOÃO V AND THE SPANISH WAR OF SUCCESSION

RICHES FROM BRAZIL, DEMISE OF THE CORTES AND RISE OF ABSOLUTISM

STAGNATION AND REGRESSION

JOSÉ I AND THE MARQUES DE POMBAL

MARIA I AND PEDRO III

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, INVASION, DEPARTURE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY

DUKE OF WELLINGTON

DEFENSES OF TORRES VEDRAS

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

REVOLUTION OF 1820

JOÃO VI, PEDRO IV AND MIGUEL I

CIVIL WAR 1832

MARIA II

CHARTISTS (MODERATES) AND SEPTEMBRISTS (RADICALS)

MARIA DA FONTE

REGENERATORS, HISTORICALS AND PEDRO V

LUIS I

CARLOS I

ASSASSINATION OF THE KING

8 Monarchy to Republic to Dictatorship

MANUEL II AND THE FIRST REPUBLIC

WORLD WAR I

MILITARY DICTATORSHIP

PORTUGAL AND THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

WORLD WAR II

PORTUGAL AT THE UNITED NATIONS AND NATO

DELGADO AND THE PRESIDENCY

ANGOLA

GOA

RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CLIMATE UNDER SALAZAR

COLOMAL WARS AND DECLINE OF THE DICTATORSHIP

THE ARMY

9 Revolution and Democracy

REVOLT OF THE JUNIOR OFFICERS

COUP OF 25 APRIL 1974

AFTERMATH OF THE COUP

MFA AND SPÍNOLA

ELECTIONS 1975

THE FLEDGLING DEMOCRACY

RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.

ELECTIONS 1976

ECONOMIC REPERCUSSIONS OF THE REVOLUTION

SOCIAL REPERCUSSIONS OF THE REVOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION AND FURTHER POLITICAL UNREST

ELECTIONS 1995 AND 1996

RELATIONS WITH SPAIN

EXPO '98

OECD

ELECTIONS 1999 AND THE COMING CENTURY

Notable People in the History of Portugal

Appendix A: Monarchs and Heads of State

HOUSE OF BURGUNDY

HOUSE OF AVIS

SPAMSH (HABSBURG) KINGS

HOUSE OF BRAGANÇA

HOUSE OF SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA

HEADS OF STATE (PRESIDENTS)

First Republic

Second Republic

Appendix B: Portuguese Colonies

AFRICA

EAST TIMOR

MACÃO

Glossary

Acronyms

Bibliographic Essay

GEOGRAPHY

GENERAL HISTORIES

ANCIENT HISTORY

MIDDLE AGES

AGE OF DISCOVERY

OVERSEAS EMPIRE

MODERN PORTUGAL

AFTER 1974

MILITARY HISTORY

ARTS AND LITERATURE

MISCELLANEOUS

Index

About the Author

Other Titles in the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-212) and index.

ISBN:

9798400665271

9780313032608

0313032602

OCLC:

55002833