Portugal contemporaneo, Vol. 2 (of 2) by J. P. Oliveira Martins

"Portugal contemporaneo, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by J. P. Oliveira Martins is a historiographical work published in 1881. This volume combines historical analysis with social criticism, examining Portugal through the lens of a dissatisfied intellectual from the Generation of '70. Written during the era of positivist scientific history and influenced by Hegelian philosophy, the work presents a critical perspective on Portuguese society's evolution. Through dramatically titled chapters like "The Corpse of the Nation," Martins analyzes his country's trajectory toward what he envisioned as inevitable democratic equality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Oliveira Martins, J. P. (Joaquim Pedro), 1845-1894
Title Portugal contemporaneo, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Original Publication Lisboa: Livr. de Antonio Maria Pereira, 1895.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_Contempor%C3%A2neo
Credits Charlene Taylor, Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 44.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language Portuguese
LoC Class DP: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Spain, Portugal
Subject Portugal -- History -- 1789-1900
Category Text
eBook-No. 71871
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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