The individuality of Portugal : a study in historical-political geography / by Dan Stanislawski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stanislawski, Dan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Portugal--History.

Portugal.

Portugal--Historical geography.

Spain--History.

Spain.

Spain--Historical geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations, maps, photographs

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, 1987.

Summary:

Many map users have wondered why Portugal, sharing with Spain the Iberian Peninsula, ever became a separate nation. That question is answered with remarkable clarity by Dan Stanislawski. This book also presents an analysis of the factors that produce separate nations and offers a study of the evolution of national cultures generally, especially as they apply to Portugal.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Photographs

Figures

Introduction

1. Landforms of Northwest and West Iberia

2. The Climate of Western Iberia

3. The Soils of Northern and Western Iberia

4. Vegetation Regions of Northern and Western Iberia

5. Prehistoric Immigrants into Iberia

6. Early Central European Influences in Iberia

7. Contacts between the Ancient Civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean and Iberia

8. The Period of Roman Conquest and Control

9. The Germanic Conquest

10. Moslem Domination

11. The Reconquest of Iberia

12. Final Steps toward Portuguese Independence

13. Completion of the Portuguese State

14. Development of Portuguese International Relations

15. The Geography of Portuguese-Spanish Boundaries

16. Environment and Culture

17. The Geographical Basis of Portuguese Political Independence: A Summation

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4773-0508-4

OCLC:

1286808317