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23 produkter
Strangers Within
The Rise and Fall of the New Christian Trading Elite
Häftad, 2026
264 kr
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A comprehensive study of the New Christian elite of Jewish origin—prominent traders, merchants, bankers and men of letters—between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuriesIn Strangers Within, Francisco Bethencourt provides the first comprehensive history of New Christians, the descendants of Jews …
Racisms
From the Crusades to the Twentieth Century
Häftad, 2015
406 kr
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Racisms is the first comprehensive history of racism, from the Crusades to the twentieth century. Demonstrating that there is not one continuous tradition of racism, Francisco Bethencourt shows that racism preceded any theories of race and must be viewed within the prism and context of social …
Cultural Exchange in Early Modern Europe
Av Francisco Bethencourt, Florike Egmond
Häftad, 2013
820 kr
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First published in 2007, this volume explores the importance of correspondence and communication to cultural exchanges in early modern Europe. Leading historians examine the correspondence of scholars, scientists, spies, merchants, politicians, artists, collectors, noblemen, artisans, and even …
Racism and Ethnic Relations in the Portuguese-Speaking World
Av Bethencourt, Francisco Bethencourt m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1338 kr
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How did racism evolve in different parts of the Portuguese-speaking world? How should the impact on ethnic perceptions of colonial societies based on slavery or the slave trade be evaluated? What was the reality of inter-ethnic mixture in different continents? How has the prejudice of white …
Portuguese Oceanic Expansion, 1400-1800
Av Francisco Bethencourt, Diogo Ramada Curto
Häftad, 2007
705 kr
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A unique overview of Portuguese oceanic expansion between 1400 and 1800, the essays in this volume treat a wide range of subjects - economy and society, politics and institutions, cultural configurations and comparative dimensions - and radically update data and interpretations on the economic and …
The Inquisition
A Global History 1478-1834
Häftad, 2009
471 kr
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The Inquisition was the most powerful disciplinary institution in the early modern world, responsible for 300,000 trials and over 1.5 million denunciations. How did it root itself in different social and ethnic environments? Why did it last for three centuries? What cultural, social and political …
Cultural Exchange in Early Modern Europe
Av Francisco Bethencourt, Florike Egmond
Inbunden, 2007
1517 kr
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First published in 2007, this volume explores the importance of correspondence and communication to cultural exchanges in early modern Europe. Leading historians examine the correspondence of scholars, scientists, spies, merchants, politicians, artists, collectors, noblemen, artisans, and even …
Portuguese Oceanic Expansion, 1400-1800
Av Francisco Bethencourt, Diogo Ramada Curto
Inbunden, 2007
1224 kr
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A unique overview of Portuguese oceanic expansion between 1400 and 1800, the essays in this volume treat a wide range of subjects - economy and society, politics and institutions, cultural configurations and comparative dimensions - and radically update data and interpretations on the economic and …
The Inquisition
A Global History 1478-1834
Inbunden, 2009
1358 kr
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The Inquisition was the most powerful disciplinary institution in the early modern world, responsible for 300,000 trials and over 1.5 million denunciations. How did it root itself in different social and ethnic environments? Why did it last for three centuries? What cultural, social and political …
Strangers Within
The Rise and Fall of the New Christian Trading Elite
Inbunden, 2024
419 kr
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A comprehensive study of the New Christian elite of Jewish origin—prominent traders, merchants, bankers and men of letters—between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuriesIn Strangers Within, Francisco Bethencourt provides the first comprehensive history of New Christians, the descendants of Jews …
Strangers Within
The Rise and Fall of the New Christian Trading Elite
E-bok, 2024
357 kr
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A comprehensive study of the New Christian elite of Jewish origin—prominent traders, merchants, bankers and men of letters—between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries In Strangers Within , Francisco Bethencourt provides the first comprehensive history of New Christians, the descendants of Jews …
Racisms
From the Crusades to the Twentieth Century
E-bok, 2014
441 kr
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A groundbreaking history of racism Racisms is the first comprehensive history of racism, from the Crusades to the twentieth century. Demonstrating that there is not one continuous tradition of racism, Francisco Bethencourt shows that racism preceded any theories of race and must be viewed within …
Inequality in the Portuguese-Speaking World
Global & Historical Perspectives
Inbunden, 2018
1965 kr
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Global social inequality has declined over the past 100 years and the gap between different parts of the world, measured by average lifespan, has narrowed. The internal gap between wealthy and poor in the western world has likewise reduced, from the 1930s to the 1970s, although not in a linear way. …
Utopia in Portugal, Brazil and Lusophone African Countries
Häftad, 2015
1002 kr
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This book studies the history, literature and culture of Portuguese-speaking countries through the lens of utopia. The role of utopia in Portuguese literature is the object of fresh analyses ranging from Camões to Gonçalo M. Tavares, and António Vieira to José Saramago. The chapters on Angola and …
Racismos
La historia del racismo de la Edad Media al siglo xx
E-bok, 2025
206 kr
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Una obra fundamental sobre las causas históricas y materiales del surgimiento del racismo.¿Es el racismo un producto de la historia o una constante humana? ¿Qué papel han desempeñado las ideas de raza en los grandes eventos de la humanidad? En Racismos, el reputado historiador Francisco Bethencourt …
Cosmopolitanism in the Portuguese-Speaking World
Inbunden, 2017
2365 kr
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This book addresses different dimensions of cosmopolitanism in the Portuguese-speaking world which have caused much debate, such as migration and globalisation. The volume includes contributions from leading specialists in History, Musicology, Literary Studies, Anthropology and Political Sciences. …
Gendering the Portuguese-Speaking World
From the Middle Ages to the Present
Inbunden, 2021
1957 kr
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This book explores the significance of gender in shaping the Portuguese-speaking world from the Middle Ages to the present. Sixteen scholars from disciplines including history, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, literature and cultural studies analyse different configurations and literary …
Racisms
From the Crusades to the Twentieth Century
Inbunden, 2014
441 kr
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Racisms is the first comprehensive history of racism, from the Crusades to the twentieth century. Demonstrating that there is not one continuous tradition of racism, Francisco Bethencourt shows that racism preceded any theories of race and must be viewed within the prism and context of social …
