Download or read book The Braganzas written by Malyn Newitt and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Don Sebastian or The house of the Braganza An historical romance vol 3 written by Anna Maria Porter and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an Epic Historical Journey in "Don Sebastian" by Anna Maria Porter Prepare to be swept away by the captivating tale of love, honor, and intrigue in "Don Sebastian" by the talented author Anna Maria Porter. In this enthralling historical romance, Porter transports readers to a tumultuous era of political upheaval and passionate romance, where loyalty is tested, alliances are forged, and destinies are entwined. Immerse Yourself in a Rich Tapestry of History Set against the backdrop of the House of Braganza, "Don Sebastian" plunges readers into the heart of 17th-century Europe, where the fate of nations hangs in the balance and power struggles rage on the battlefield and in the corridors of power. Through vivid descriptions and meticulous research, Porter brings this tumultuous period to life, capturing the sights, sounds, and emotions of an era defined by war, intrigue, and romance. As readers follow the twists and turns of the plot, they will encounter a cast of unforgettable characters—from dashing heroes to cunning villains, from noble ladies to scheming courtiers—all caught up in the sweeping drama of history. Experience Passion and Intrigue At the heart of "Don Sebastian" lies a tale of forbidden love and forbidden desires, as the eponymous protagonist navigates the treacherous waters of courtly politics and romantic entanglements. Against the backdrop of war and upheaval, Sebastian must confront his own inner demons and wrestle with the demands of duty and honor, even as he finds himself drawn inexorably to the one woman who holds the key to his heart. Why "Don Sebastian" Is a Must-Read Historical Romance: Compelling Characters: Anna Maria Porter's skillful characterizations breathe life into a diverse cast of characters, each with their own motivations, desires, and secrets. Intriguing Plot: With its blend of romance, adventure, and political intrigue, "Don Sebastian" offers readers a captivating narrative that will keep them guessing until the very end. Rich Historical Detail: Porter's meticulous attention to historical detail immerses readers in the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of 17th-century Europe, bringing the past vividly to life. Timeless Themes: At its core, "Don Sebastian" explores timeless themes of love, loyalty, and honor, making it a story that resonates across generations.Don't miss your chance to journey back in time and experience the drama and romance of "Don Sebastian" by Anna Maria Porter. Whether you're a history buff, a romance enthusiast, or simply a lover of great storytelling, this captivating novel is sure to sweep you off your feet and leave you longing for more.
Download or read book Don Sebastian Or The house of the Braganza An historical romance written by Anna Maria Porter and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Download or read book Don Sebastian Or The House of the Braganza An historical romance In Four Volumes written by Anna Maria Porter and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
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Download or read book Don Sebastian or The house of the Braganza An historical romance vol 4 written by Anna Maria Porter and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-05-18 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an Epic Journey with Anna Maria Porter's Historical Romance 'Don Sebastian: Or, The House of the Braganza' Prepare to be swept away by the thrilling conclusion of Anna Maria Porter's captivating historical saga, 'Don Sebastian: Or, The House of the Braganza, Volume 4.' Join the characters you've come to love and admire as they navigate the tumultuous events of Portuguese history, where love, loyalty, and intrigue collide in a tale of epic proportions. Experience the Drama and Intrigue of Portuguese History In 'Don Sebastian,' Anna Maria Porter skillfully blends fact and fiction to transport readers to the vibrant and turbulent world of 17th-century Portugal. Against the backdrop of political upheaval and social change, the characters grapple with love, loss, and the quest for power, as alliances shift and loyalties are tested. As the saga reaches its thrilling conclusion in Volume 4, readers will find themselves on the edge of their seats, eagerly turning pages to uncover the fate of their favorite characters and the destiny of the House of Braganza. From royal courts to battlefields, from palaces to humble cottages, Porter's vivid prose brings the sights and sounds of historical Portugal to life in stunning detail. Follow the Journeys of Compelling Characters At the heart of 'Don Sebastian' are its richly drawn characters, each with their own hopes, dreams, and desires. From the valiant Don Sebastian himself to the spirited Isabella and the enigmatic Duke of Aveiro, Porter's cast of characters leaps off the page, capturing readers' hearts and imaginations with their bravery, passion, and humanity. As the story unfolds, readers will be drawn deeper into the lives and struggles of these characters, rooting for their triumphs and mourning their losses. Whether facing the challenges of war, navigating the treacherous waters of court intrigue, or grappling with matters of the heart, the characters of 'Don Sebastian' will leave an indelible impression on readers long after they've finished the final volume. Why 'Don Sebastian' Is an Unforgettable Read: Historical Authenticity: Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of 17th-century Portugal, brought to life with meticulous attention to historical detail and vibrant storytelling. Emotional Depth: Experience the full spectrum of human emotion as you journey alongside characters who face love, loss, betrayal, and redemption in equal measure. Epic Scope: From grand battles to intimate moments of personal drama, 'Don Sebastian' offers readers an epic saga that spans continents and generations, capturing the sweep of history and the intricacies of human experience. Compelling Characters: Lose yourself in the lives and adventures of characters who will capture your heart and imagination, leaving an indelible mark on your memory long after you've turned the final page.Don't miss your chance to complete the epic saga of 'Don Sebastian: Or, The House of the Braganza' with Volume 4 by Anna Maria Porter. Whether you're a fan of historical fiction, romance, or epic adventure, this captivating series is sure to transport you to a world of intrigue, passion, and heroism.
Download or read book Growing in the Shadow of an Empire written by Giuseppe De Luca and published by FrancoAngeli. This book was released on 2012 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street written by Shabnam Minwalla and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2013-02-10 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Sometimes the forces of evil are so dark that no single spell can defeat them.’ Cosy Castle is far from ‘cosy’. In fact, it is a boxy, grey building where children walk on tippy toes from fear of the dreadful ‘dragon’ and the crotchety ‘crone’. With Nivi Mallik’s arrival at Cosy Castle, the rules start to change. The bimbli trees become the hang-out spot for two giggly girls and the driveway is a permanent cricket pitch for the boys. But the happy times are soon ended by the ‘dragon’ and the ‘crone’, who gang up against the children and declare war on the bimbli trees. It will take a miracle to challenge the two wily women, leave alone defeat them. But miracles happen only in fairy tales...Or do they? Is it possible for fantasy-fan Nivi, geeky boy-next-door Venu, bubbly Sarita and their three pint-sized comrades, Nikhil, Vijay and Rehaan, to conquer an evil much beyond their power? Join the six imaginative spellmakers as they use a very practical kind of magic to conjure potent potions, summon unlikely fairies and engineer a haunting... Does Cosy Castle finally become what it’s called? Make your way to Dorabji Street and find out...
Download or read book Navigations written by Malyn Newitt and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2023-07-14 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical reassessment of world-shaping Portuguese voyages of discovery that places these quests in historical context. The lasting impact of historic Portuguese voyages of discovery is unquestionable. The slave trade, the diaspora of the Sephardic Jews, and the intercontinental spread of plants and animals all make clear these voyages’ long-term global significance. Navigations reexamines these Portuguese quests by placing them in their medieval and Renaissance settings. It shows how these voyages grew out of a crusading ethos, as well as long-distance trade with Asia and Africa and developments in map-making and ship design. Malyn Newitt also narrates these voyages of discovery in the framework of Portuguese politics, describing the role of the Portuguese ruling dynasty—including its female members—in the flowering of the Portuguese Renaissance, the creation of the Renaissance state with its distinctive ideology, and in the cultural changes that took place within a wider European context.
Download or read book Entertaining the Braganzas written by Jenifer Roberts and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria I of Portugal was a monarch with absolute power. William Stephens was the illegitimate son of a Cornish servant girl; he sailed for Lisbon at the age of fifteen to become one of the richest industrialists in Europe. The contrast between these two people could not have been greater - they were poles apart in every facet of their lives - yet they formed an unlikely friendship in the stifling formality of the Portuguese court. William, a man of genius, built up a thriving glass factory in a small village seventy miles north of Lisbon. Maria, the reigning queen of Portugal, spent three days here in the summer of 1788, sleeping for two nights in the house of an Englishman, a man who was not only low-born and illegitimate, but also a Protestant, a heretic in the eyes of the Portuguese. Entertaining the Braganzas is the story of this unique event in royal history, an intimate glimpse into the world of absolute monarchy, a snapshot of court life in the old Europe, just one year before the French Revolution began to change the face of the continent. It is also the story of two extraordinary people whose very different lives came together at a time of great upheaval in European history.
Download or read book Judging Maria de Macedo written by Bryan Givens and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 wonders known as the Hidden Isle. The island paradise was also the home of Sebastian, the former king of Portugal (1557--1578), who had died in battle in Morocco while on crusade in 1578. His body remained undiscovered, however, and many people in seventeenth-century Portugal -- including Maria -- eagerly awaited his return in glory. In Judging Maria de Macedo, Bryan Givens offers a microhistorical examination of Maria's trial before the Inquisition in Lisbon in 1665--1666, providing an intriguing glimpse into Portuguese culture at the time. Maria's trial record includes a unique piece of evidence: a pamphlet she dictated to her husband fifteen years before her arrest. In the pamphlet, reproduced in its entirety in the book, Maria recounts in considerable detail her "journeys" to the Hidden Isle and her discussions with the people there, King Sebastian in particular. Not all of the components of Maria's vision were messianic in nature or even Christian in origin; her beliefs therefore represent a unique synthesis of disparate cultural elements in play in seventeenth-century Portugal. Because the pamphlet antedates the Inquisition's involvement in Maria's case, it offers a rare example of a non-elite voice preserved without any mediation from an elite institution such as the Inquisition, as is the case with most early modern judicial records. In addition to analyzing Maria de Macedo's vision, Givens also uses the trial record to gain insight into the values, concerns, and motives of the Inquisitors in their judgment of her unusual case. He thus not only examines separately two important subcultures in early modern Portugal, but also analyzes how they interacted with each other. Introducing a unique feminine voice from the early modern period, Judging Maria de Macedo opens a singular window onto seventeenth-century Portuguese culture.
Download or read book The Making of a Court Society written by Rita Costa Gomes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-04-10 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Download or read book Don Isaac Abravanel Statesman Philosopher written by Benzion Netanyahu and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Isaac Abravanel (1437-1508) was a major historical figure during the waning of the Middle Ages. Statesman, diplomat, courtier, and financier, he was, at the same time, a scholar of encyclopedic learning, a philosopher, an exegete, a prolific author, a mystic, and an apocalyptist. In Abravanel, B. Netanyahu suggests, two long lines of tradition met and concluded: that of medieval Jewish statesmen and that of medieval Jewish philosophers. In what is both a biography and an exploration of Abravanel's thought and influence, Netanyahu describes how Abravanel illuminated the grave crisis and profound transformation experienced by the Jewish people after the Spanish expulsion. First published in 1953, Don Isaac Abravanel has been out of print for several years. This new edition includes revisions in the text, notes, and bibliography.
Download or read book The Transmission of Well being written by Margarida Durães and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does well-being mean when we talk about men and women in the past? Their sheer chances of survival, their protection from want, their social status, their individual agency and their self-esteem were all strongly mediated by the family, the predominant social institution. Family laws and customs of family formation created differences between insiders and outsiders in terms of well-being. Within families, there were strong differences in autonomy, status and freedom between the genders and generations. The book offers a fascinating exploration of gender differences in well-being in many regions of historic Europe, with some comparative perspectives. It explores how historic family systems differed with respect to choosing a marriage partner, transmitting property, living and care conditions of widows and widowers and the position of children born out of wedlock.
Download or read book Amazon Throne written by Bertita Harding and published by Indianapolis. Boobs-Merrill. This book was released on 1941 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Concise History of Portugal written by David Birmingham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. It remains the standard single-volume work on Portugal, studying the effects of the vast wealth mined from Portuguese Brazil, the growth of the wine trade, and the evolution of international ties. The Portuguese Revolution of 1820 to 1851 created a liberal monarchy, but in 1910 the king was overthrown and, by 1926, had been replaced by a dictatorship. In 1975, Portugal withdrew from its African colonies and looked north to become a democratic member of the European Community in 1986. This third edition brings the story up to date, with a new afterword to reflect recent changes in Portugal, Europe, and the wider world.
Download or read book A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400 1668 written by Malyn Newitt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-05 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400-1668 provides an accessible survey of how the Portuguese became so influential during this period and how Portuguese settlements were founded in areas as far flung as Asia, Africa and South America. Malyn Newitt examines how the ideas and institutions of a late medieval society were deployed to aid expansion into Africa and the Atlantic islands, as well as how, through rivalry with Castile, this grew into a worldwide commercial enterprise. Finally, he considers how resilient the Portuguese overseas communities were, surviving wars and natural disasters, and fending off attacks by the more heavily armed English and Dutch invaders until well into the 1600s. Including a detailed bibliography and glossary, A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400-1668 is an invaluable textbook for all those studying this fascinating period of European expansion
