The Braganzas: The Rise and Fall of the Ruling Dynasties of Portugal and Brazil, 1640 1910 - Couverture rigide

Newitt, Malyn

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1789141257 ISBN 13 : 9781789141252

Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2019

Synopsis

For two hundred and seventy years, the House of Braganza provided the kings and queens of Portugal. During a period of momentous change, from 1640 to 1910, this influential family helped to establish Portuguese independence from their powerful Spanish neighbors and saved the monarchy and government from total destruction by the marauding armies of Napoleon. The Braganzas also ruled the vast empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889, successfully creating a unified nation and preventing the country from splitting into small warring states.

In his fascinating reappraisal of the Braganza dynasty, Malyn Newitt traces the rise and fall of one of the world's most important royal families. He introduces us to a colorful cast of innovators, revolutionaries, villains, heroes, and charlatans, from the absolutist Dom Miguel to the "Soldier King" Dom Pedro I, and recounts in vivid detail the major social, economic, and political events that defined their rule. Featuring an extensive selection of artworks and photographs, Newitt's book offers a timely look at Britain's "oldest ally" and the role of monarchy in the early modern European world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Malyn Newitt is a professor in the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at King's College London. He is also the author of A History of Mozambique.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reaktion Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789141257
• ISBN 13: 9781789141252
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible