The Portuguese: A Modern History

byBarry Hatton

May 30, 2011|
The Portuguese: A Modern History by Barry Hatton
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?Portugal is an established member of the European Union, one of the founders of the euro currency and a founding member of NATO. Yet it is an inconspicuous and largely overlooked country on the continent’s southwest rim. Barry Hatton shines a light on this enigmatic corner of Europe by blending historical analysis with entertaining personal anecdotes. He describes the idiosyncrasies that make the Portuguese unique and surveys the eventful path that brought them to where they are today. Portugal, which claims Europe’s oldest fixed borders, measures just 561 by 218 kilometers. Within that space, however, it offers a patchwork of widely differing and beautiful landscapes. With an easygoing and seductive lifestyle expressed most fully in their love of food, the Portuguese also have an anarchical streak evident in many facets of contemporary life. A veteran journalist and commentator on Portugal, the author gives a thorough overview of his adopted country.
?Barry Hatton has been a foreign correspondent in Lisbon for more than twenty years. He co-authored a biography, in Portuguese, of Portugal''s first woman prime minister, Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo.
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Title:The Portuguese: A Modern History
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:256 pages, 8 X 5.25 X 0.79 in
Shipping dimensions:256 pages, 8 X 5.25 X 0.79 in
Published:May 30, 2011
Publisher:Interlink Books
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9781566568449

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