Spain Portugal category: 3192 books
Exiles in Sepharad
The Jewish Millennium in Spain
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The dramatic one-thousand-year history of Jews in Spain comes to life in Exiles in Sepharad. Jeffrey Gorsky vividly relates this colorful period of Jewish history, from the era when Jewish culture was at its height in Muslim Spain to the horrors of the Inquisition and the Expulsion.
Twenty...
Toward a Cultural Archive of la Movida
Back to the Future
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Toward a Cultural Archive of la Movida revisits the cultural and social milieu in which la**Movida, an explosion of artistic production in the late 1970s and early 1980s, was articulated discursively, aesthetically, socially, and politically. We connect this experience with a broader national and...
by Washington Irving
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2015
This carefully crafted ebook: “The Spanish Account: Tales of the Alhambra & Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada (Unabridged)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Tales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches and stories about...
by General William Francis Patrick Napier K.C.B.
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
A masterful, epic account of the Spanish Ulcer that drained Napoleon's resources and played a pivotal role in the end of his domination of Europe.
The author served with distinction in the actions of the Light Division, such as the epic march to Talavera, the battles of Fuentes d’Oñoro,...
The Individuality of Portugal
A Study in Historical-Political Geography
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
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.
Polycentric Monarchies
How Did Early Modern Spain and Portugal Achieve and Maintain a Global Hegemony?
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Having succeeded in establishing themselves in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, in the early 16th century Spain and Portugal became the first imperial powers on a worldwide scale. Between 1580 and 1640, when these two entities were united, they achieved an almost global hegemony, constituting...
TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA & CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA
From the Prolific American Writer, Biographer and Historian, Author of Life of George Washington, History of New York, Legend of Sleepy Hollow & Rip Van Winkle
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2017
"Tales of the Alhambra" is a collection of essays, verbal sketches and stories about the Moors and Spaniards. Through these stories, sketches and essays it is described the author's journey through Spain in Andalusia, where he gives a general description of the country and people. The collection...
by S. D. Broughton
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2013
After studying at St. George’s Hospital, the author was appointed assistant surgeon of the 2nd Life Guards and placed in charge of the service squadron’s that were to be posted to the Peninsular in 1812. His life in the army was to be much different from the sinecure of London life and his account...
The Peninsular War
A New History
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
At the end of the 18th century Spain remained one of the world's most powerful empires. Portugal, too, was prosperous at the time. By 1808, everything had changed. Portugal was under occupation and ravaged by famine, disease, economic problems and political instability. Spain had imploded and worse...
by Lieut.-Col. T.S. Sorell
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2013
Few campaigns have started with the British Army being so muddled, or so outnumbered as the campaign that Sir John Moore began in 1808. Sent out by the London government to take charge of British forces in Portugal and Spain, his appointment coincided with a major effort by the French to take the...
Distant Reflections
1st Class Travel From Your Armchair: Travel to Spain, Portugal and Morocco
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2016
Perfect for a lazy day read.
Valerie’s passion for travel and writing come together in a collection of travel stories with a difference.
Far from being ‘just another travel book’, readers are transported with detailed sights, flavours, smells and indulgences that shape a complete...
Homage to al-Andalus
The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
The Iberian Peninsula was conquered by Islamic forces in 711 AD and the Islamic presence continued in this part of Europe for 900 years. This presence left an indelible stamp in Spain and Portugal, like the wonders of the Alhambra and the Great Mosque of Córdoba. Its legacy also extends to the rich...
by General William Francis Patrick Napier K.C.B.
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2011
A masterful, epic account of the Spanish Ulcer that drained Napoleon's resources and played a pivotal role in the end of his domination of Europe.
The author served with distinction in the actions of the Light Division, such as the epic march to Talavera, the battles of Fuentes d’Oñoro,...
by S.A. Dunham
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
The Pergamum Collection publishes books history has long forgotten. We transcribe books by hand that are now hard to find and out of print.