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Part of the successful 'Inventing the Nation' history series, this book provides an authoritative and compelling history of Spain in the modern period. Humlebæk places a strong emphasis on the construction of the Spanish national identity and looks at how this identity has emerged and survived amidst...

The History of Modern Spain is a comprehensive examination of Spain's history from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day. Bringing together an impressive group of leading figures and emerging scholars in the field from the UK, Canada, the United States, Spain and other European countries,...

On February 20, 1665, the Inquisition of Lisbon arrested Maria de Macedo, the wife of a midlevel official of the Portuguese Treasury, after she revealed during a deposition that, since she was ten years old, an enchanted Moor had frequently "taken" her to a magical castle in the legendary land of...

"Ano de fecho da primeira década do novo milénio, 2010 convida-nos a reflectir sobre o nosso Passado como forma de encarar o Presente. Este é, aliás, um ano em que se celebra o centenário de alguns acontecimentos relevantes da nossa História, como é o caso da implantação da República (1910),...

The slogan that launched the tourist industry in the 1960s, "Spain is Different!," has come to haunt historians. Much effort and energy have been expended ever since in endeavoring to show that Spain has not been different, but normal. Still, many of the defining features of the country's...

  Enjoy your trip to Portugal with the Porto Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to Portugal Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination...

  Enjoy your trip to Portugal with the Algarve Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to Portugal Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination...

Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Portugal, and now comes with a bi-lingual dictionary. Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide with new bi-lingual dictionary is a convenient,...

Partez à la découverte de la Fabuleuse côte centrale du Portugal avec ce chapitre extrait du guide Ulysse Fabuleux Portugal. Une campagne verdoyante entoure le village d’Óbidos. Outre son château, l’attrait principal de l’endroit réside dans ses petites ruelles abondamment fleuries et...

THE Iberian Peninsula has not always had the same form which it now has, or the same plants, animals, or climate which are found there today. For example, it is said that Spain was once united by land with Africa, and also by way of Sicily, which had not yet become an island, with southern Italy,...

A "Coronica do Condestabre de Portugal Nuno Aluares Pereyra" teve várias edições, sendo a primeira conhecida a de 1526, impressa em Lisboa por Germão Galharde. Nela se conta a vida de Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431), nomeado condestável de Portugal pelo rei D. João I. Na obra são...

Partez à la découverte du Fabuleux Alentejo du Portugal, avec ce chapitre extrait du guide Ulysse Fabuleux Portugal. Évora connut son heure de gloire à la Renaissance, mais la présence humaine sur son territoire est très ancienne. Inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, la capitale de...

In the waning days and immediate aftermath of World War II, Nazi diplomats and spies based in Spain decided to stay rather than return to a defeated Germany. The decidedly pro-German dictatorship of General Francisco Franco gave them refuge and welcomed other officials and agents from the Third Reich...

Savor authentic paella, run with the bulls in Pamplona, or relax on Barcelona's beaches: experience Spain with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Spain 2020 you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to Spain Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time...