Publication

2000 - Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn, Connecticut

Language

English

Word Count

55,500 words, Guess

Page Count

222 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 5 more

Classifications

  • DDC946.9
  • LCCDP538 .A56 2000

Description

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.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The Greenwood histories of the modern nations

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