Lisbon City Of The Sea
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Lisbon City Of The Sea
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Author : Malcolm Jack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
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Lisbon City Of The Sea
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Author : Malcolm Jack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
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Lisbon City Of The Sea
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Author : Jack Malcolm
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2007-06-27
Lisbon City Of The Sea written by Jack Malcolm and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-27 with History categories.
"Lisbon: City of the Sea" is a beautifully written portrait of a much loved city, from its origins in Greek legend to the present day. Malcolm Jack vividly captures the rich and unique history of this haunting and attractive port whose prominent position on the Tagus estuary has inextricably bound its character with the sea. Lisbon is a city of steep inclines and complicated, unsymmetrical streets that criss-cross the hills only in the Baixa area near the river and in the more modern, northern part of the city does any form of a grid system appear. It has enjoyed a political history that has directed Portugal's focus more overseas than inland towards continental Europe, in part because of Spain's geographical position. Thus, the city has been stretched in one direction toward Brazil and in another toward the Cape of Good Hope and from there to Asia and the East. Beginning with its earliest inhabitants, Jack traces the city's life through its imperial success in the sixteenth century and the devastating earthquake that humbled the city and shocked Europe in 1755 to its current position as a vibrant and successful European capital. Lisbon's romantic atmosphere has captured the imaginations of foreigners through the ages. Poets, writers and musicians have all drawn inspiration from different parts of Lisbon. This sensitive exploration of the city's many aspects draws out its cosmopolitan nature, as well as its colourful culture and self-image and brings us closer to understanding its true spirit. Engaging and accessible, this book will appeal to Lisbon's many visitors as well as anyone interested in European history.
Lisbon
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
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Queen Of The Sea
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Author : Barry Hatton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-01
Queen Of The Sea written by Barry Hatton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-01 with Travel categories.
Lisbon's charm is legendary, but its vibrant 2,000-year history is not widely known, from its Roman legacy to its centuries under Moorish rule. Its journey from port town to Portugal's capital was not always smooth sailing--in 1755 the city was devastated by the largest earthquake ever to strike modern Europe, followed by a catastrophic tsunami and a six-day inferno that turned sand to glass. Barry Hatton unearths these forgotten memories in a vivid account of Lisbon's colourful past and present, bringing to life the 1147 siege during the Iberian reconquista, the assassination of the king, the founding of a republic and the darkness of a modern dictatorship. He reveals the rich, international heritage of Portugal's metropolis--the gateway to the Atlantic and the unrivalled Queen of the Sea.
Lisbon City Of The Sea
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Author : Malcolm Jack
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-22
Lisbon City Of The Sea written by Malcolm Jack and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-22 with History categories.
Lisbon: City of the Sea is a beautifully written portrait of a much loved city, from its origins in Greek legend to the present day. Malcolm Jack vividly captures the rich and unique history of this haunting and attractive port whose prominent position on the Tagus estuary has inextricably bound its character with the sea. Lisbon is a city of steep inclines and complicated, unsymmetrical streets that criss-cross the hills only in the Baixa area near the river and in the more modern, northern part of the city does any form of a grid system appear. It has enjoyed a political history that has directed Portugal's focus more overseas than inland towards continental Europe, in part because of Spain's geographical position. Thus the city has been stretched in one direction toward Brazil and in another toward the Cape of Good Hope and from there to Asia and the East. Beginning with its earliest inhabitants, Jack traces the city's life through its imperial success in the sixteenth century and the devastating earthquake that humbled the city and shocked Europe in 1755 to its current position as a vibrant and successful European capital. Lisbon's romantic atmosphere has captured the imaginations of foreigners through the ages. Poets, writers and musicians have all drawn inspiration from different parts of Lisbon. This sensitive exploration of the city's many aspects draws out its cosmopolitan nature, as well as its colourful culture and self-image and brings us closer to understanding its true spirit. Engaging and accessible, this book will appeal to Lisbon's many visitors as well as anyone interested in European history.
A Sketch Of The City Of Lisbon And Its Environs
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Author : Richard Barnard Fisher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1811
A Sketch Of The City Of Lisbon And Its Environs written by Richard Barnard Fisher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1811 with Lisbon (Portugal) categories.
Conquerors
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Author : Roger Crowley
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2015-09-15
Conquerors written by Roger Crowley and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-15 with History categories.
As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugal's navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds, launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India and beat the Spanish to the spice kingdoms of the East - then set about creating the first long-range maritime empire. In an astonishing blitz of thirty years, a handful of visionary and utterly ruthless empire builders, with few resources but breathtaking ambition, attempted to seize the Indian Ocean, destroy Islam and take control of world trade. Told with Roger Crowley's customary skill and verve, this is narrative history at its most vivid - a epic tale of navigation, trade and technology, money and religious zealotry, political diplomacy and espionage, sea battles and shipwrecks, endurance, courage and terrifying brutality. Drawing on extensive first-hand accounts, it brings to life the exploits of an extraordinary band of conquerors - men such as Afonso de Albuquerque, the first European since Alexander the Great to found an Asian empire - who set in motion five hundred years of European colonisation and unleashed the forces of globalisation.
Candida H Fer
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Author : Candida Höfer
language : en
Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel Verlag Gmbh
Release Date : 2006
Candida H Fer written by Candida Höfer and has been published by Schirmer/Mosel Verlag Gmbh this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Photography categories.
Portugal is a small country with a great past. Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India turned the independent kingdom of Portugal into the leading sea and colonial power in the Western world. Lisbon, presumably founded by the Phoenicians, was one of Europe's richest cities in the heyday of the Age of Discovery. Today, Portugal's monasteries and churches, its palaces, libraries, opera houses, and museums which have survived evoke past glory with immense murals composed of colored tiles and ornate sculptural decor.
Lisbon Before The 1755 Earthquake
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Editions Chandeigne
Release Date : 2004
Lisbon Before The 1755 Earthquake written by and has been published by Editions Chandeigne this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Lisbon (Portugal) categories.