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100 1 _aBell, Aubrey F. G.
_q(Aubrey Fitz Gerald),
_d1882-1950
245 1 0 _aPortugal of the Portuguese
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCountries and peoples series
500 _aRelease date is 2024-10-19
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Portugal of the Portuguese" by Aubrey F. G. Bell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the complexities of Portuguese identity and culture, particularly in the aftermath of significant political upheaval in the early 1900s. Bell aims to convey a deeper understanding of the Portuguese people beyond surface-level stereotypes often shaped by recent political events. The opening of the book presents a comprehensive overview of how the character and identity of the Portuguese have been misconstrued by outsiders. Bell argues against the hasty generalizations made about the Portuguese people, emphasizing that the essence of the nation is far more nuanced than the tumultuous political narratives often presented in the media. He describes the Portuguese as a rich blend of qualities—intelligent, poetic, and patriotic—yet burdened by a history of foreign influences and socio-political strife. This introduction sets the stage for a more profound exploration of the social structures, traditions, and cultural habits of Portugal, which Bell aims to lay bare throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917
653 _aPortugal
830 0 _aCountries and peoples series
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/portugalofportug00bell/
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74608
999 _c115333
_d115333