M. Ferdinand Denis - Portugal - 1846

Captivating illustrated edition of 32 beautiful plates from this work where the author, a scholar and librarian passionate about Iberian literatures and cultures, offers a vast historical, cultural and literary fresco devoted to the Lusitanian kingdom -

It traces the origins of Portugal, its political emergence in the Middle Ages and its maritime expansion, emphasizing the great discoveries and the spirit of adventure that have marked national identity. It highlights heroic figures, the navigators and the sovereigns, while underscoring the importance of religious institutions and popular traditions -

The work also focuses on Portuguese literature, presenting poets, chroniclers and writers who shaped a national memory, with particular attention to Camões and the epic of the Lusiads -

Denis stresses the role of Portugal in the circulation of knowledge, beliefs and imaginaries between Europe, Africa, Asia and America, showing how the colonial empire nourished an original culture, at once open and marked by its contradictions -

Mr. Ferdinand Denis - Portugal - 1846 - Firmin Didot Frères -
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440 Pages.

Very good condition of the binding, the work in its half-leather binding with corner pieces of edition, light signs of wear, foxing on corners and edges, beautiful marbled edges, smooth spine adorned with gold motifs, gilded title, gilded lines on the boards -

Good interior condition, some stains, text in two columns, work enriched with 32 beautiful plates in black outside the text, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy -

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