Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Peoples, cultures and colonies; 2. Rebellion and revolution 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; 8. Further reading in English; Annotated bibliography; Select source materials.

Promotional Information

This second edition updates a classic introduction to Portugal's history.

About the Author

David Birmingham is Emeritus Professor of Modern History in the University of Kent at Canterbury.

Reviews

'... standard reading for all those seeking an insight into the historical evolution of this remarkable country.' The Times Higher Education Supplement '... a highly accessible and weighty study... unlikely to be superseded for some time.' History Today