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100 1 _aCastro, João Bautista de,
_d1700-1775
245 1 0 _aMappa de Portugal antigo, e moderno, tomo 1 (of 3): Parte I, II
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-01-25
508 _aRita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).)
520 _a"Mappa de Portugal antigo, e moderno, tomo 1 (of 3): Parte I, II" by João Baptista de Castro is a geographical and historical account written in the 18th century." This work focuses on providing an accurate description of Portugal's geography and history, addressing misconceptions that foreign authors have held about the region. "The beginning of this comprehensive work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Portugal's geographical features and historical context." It opens with an introduction that underscores the author's intention to create a reliable map that clarifies the true state of Portugal, correcting numerous errors in contemporary geographical literature. Castro discusses the importance of maps in understanding the world, explaining the concepts of latitude and longitude, and outlines the specific geographical positioning of Portugal in relation to surrounding regions. The text indicates that the work will include geographical measurements, historical references, and significant locations in Portugal, offering a rich resource for anyone interested in the country's geography and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPortugal: Na Officina Patriarcal de Francisco Luiz Ameno, 1762
653 _aPortugal -- History
653 _aPortugal -- Geography -- Early works to 1800
653 _aLisbon (Portugal) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69878
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