{"product_id":"perspectives-on-portuguese-histroy-the-2024-lectures-by-professor-kenneth-maxwell-paperback","title":"Perspectives on Portuguese Histroy: The 2024 Lectures by Professor Kenneth Maxwell - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Maxwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobbin Laird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Kenneth Maxwell-the world's foremost historian of Portuguese democracy-stood before audiences in São Paulo, Lisbon, and Harvard in 2024, he wasn't just delivering academic lectures. He was connecting the threads of a revolutionary story that spans centuries and continents, linking the 1974 Portuguese Revolution to the great urban reconstructions that reshaped Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is history with global reach and contemporary urgency.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the ashes of Lisbon's devastating 1755 earthquake to the democratic revolution that toppled Europe's longest-lasting dictatorship in 1974, Maxwell reveals how Portugal has repeatedly reinvented itself through crisis. But this isn't just Portuguese history-it's the story of how visionary leaders from the Marquis of Pombal to modern democrats have transformed catastrophe into opportunity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat connects these seemingly disparate events?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the rebuilding of Lisbon after 1755 parallel the great reconstructions of London and Paris?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy was the 1974 Portuguese Revolution the \"first democratic revolution of the 20th century\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Portugal's decolonization reshape global politics and inspire liberation movements worldwide?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can the Portuguese experience teach us about democracy, revolution, and renewal?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDrawing from exclusive keynote lectures delivered across three continents, this bilingual collection (English and Portuguese) captures Maxwell at his most insightful. From a rare 1964 essay providing a snapshot of Portugal a decade before revolution to his latest analysis of democratic transformation, these pages chronicle both a nation's journey and a historian's lifelong dedication to understanding it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Kenneth Maxwell is the doyen of historians of the revolution, decolonization and Portuguese democracy.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -Carlos Gaspar, Portuguese Institute of International Relations \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Kenneth Maxwell has ensured that the first democratic revolution of the 20th century and its international consequences are alive and kicking.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -Carlos Gaspar \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor anyone seeking to understand how democracy emerges from dictatorship, how nations rebuild from catastrophe, and how Portugal's story connects to the broader currents of global history.\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52959967379763,"sku":"9798991686020","price":27.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zshy2bQKqr9798991686020.webp?v=1768474421","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/perspectives-on-portuguese-histroy-the-2024-lectures-by-professor-kenneth-maxwell-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}