A Concise History of Portugal

Students and travelers requiring an introduction to the people, culture, economics, politics, and history of Portugal will benefit substantially from reading A Concise History Of Portugal by David Birmingham (Emeritus Professor of Modern history, University of Kent at Canterbury). Now in its second edition, A Concise History Of Portugal is a modern account and the first to be written in English since the termination of dictatorship. No international history series can be considered complete without the inclusion of this Cambridge University Press edition of David Birmingham's A Concise History Of Portugal.

David Birmingham does a pretty good job of sharing a CONCISE history. Maybe more detail should be given to the history of Portugal before 1700 CE. If you are looking for a reasonably quick overview, then this an excellent starting point. If you are looking for greater detail, you are going to need more than this publication supplies you.

One has to wonder how the author could have taken so much material and compressed it into this slim, but meagre by no means, volume on the history of Portugal. Serving as an appetizer, the book whets one's appetite to learn more about Portugal and its fascinating history.