![]() ![]() ![]() Evidence of their one-time four-continent empire can still be felt, not least in the Portuguese language which is spoken by more than 220 million people from Brazil, across parts of Africa to Asia.Īnalyzing present-day society and culture, The Portuguese also considers the nation's often tumultuous past. In the fifteenth-and sixteenth-century Age of Discovery the Portuguese led Europe out of the Mediterranean into the Atlantic and they brought Asia and Europe together. He describes the idiosyncrasies that make the Portuguese unique and surveys the eventful path that brought them to where they are today. Yet it is an inconspicuous and largely overlooked country on the continent's south-west rim.īarry Hatton shines a light on this enigmatic corner of Europe by blending historical analysis with entertaining personal anecdotes. ![]() Portugal is an established member of the European Union, one of the founders of the euro currency and a founding member of NATO. Combining history and anecdote, Barry Hatton paints an intimate portrait of a fascinating country and its people ![]()
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