A Brief History of Portugal by Jeremy Black - ISBN: 9781472143587
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Explore Portugal’s epic journey: empires, revolutions, and enduring legacy.

A Brief History of Portugal

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2020

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Summary

This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today. An introduction provides an understanding of geographical and climatic issues, before an examination of Portugal’s prehistory and classical Portugal, from the Stone Age to the end of the Roman era.

Portugal’s history from AD 420 to the thirteenth century takes in the Suevi, Visigoths and Moors. Then, a look at medieval Portugal, covers the development of Christian Portugal culminating …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472143587
ISBN-10:1472143582
Author:Jeremy Black
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Robinson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:9 June 2020
Weight:206g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 20mm
Series:Brief Histories
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Critics Review

Praise for Jeremy Black’s The Holocaust

A demanding but important work.

Praise for Jeremy Black’s Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: A Global History

A significant and timely contribution to understanding the new meaning of war. - Choice

About The Author

Jeremy Black

Jeremy Black is one of the UK’s most respected and prolific historians. He is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter and a renowned expert on the history of war. He is a Senior Fellow at both Policy Exchange and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. His recent books include Military Strategy: A Global History, A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps, Tank Warfare and The World of James Bond. He appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time.

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