Around a theme. The female community of the Order of St. James in Portugal: a journey from the late 15th century to the 16th century
Around a theme. The female community of the Order of St. James in Portugal: a journey from the late 15th century to the…
Nepotism, illegitimacy and papal protection in the construction of a career: Rodrigo Pires de Oliveira, bishop of Lamego (1311-1330†)
Dom Rodrigo de Oliveira was one of many fourteenth-century Portuguese clergymen who reached the top of the ecclesiastical hierarchy as a result of the widespread practice of nepotism.
Merchants, ports and hinterlands. The building of sea-port structures in the Early Modern Porto
Merchants, ports and hinterlands. The building of sea-port structures in the Early Modern Porto By Amândio Jorge Morais Barros Revista da Faculdade de Letras,…
Islamic archaeology in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco
Islamic archaeology in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco By Johnny De Meulemeester Antiquity, Vol.79:306 (2005) Abstract: The author reviews the development of Islamic archaeology in…
The Conquest of Silves: A Contemporary Narrative
The Conquest of Silves: A Contemporary Narrative By John E. Slaughter The Journal of the American Portuguese Cultural Society, Vol. 2 (1968) Introduction:…
Basic Elements of Islamic Portugal: A Survey
Basic Elements of Islamic Portugal: A Survey By Geoffrey Luiz Gomes The Journal of the American Portuguese Cultural Society, Vol. 5 (1971) Introduction:…
The People of the Orient as Seen by the Chroniclers of King Manuel I
The People of the Orient as Seen by the Chroniclers of King Manuel I By Anabela Miranda Soares Sights and insights: interactive images of…
The Jewish communities in Portuguese late medieval cities: space and identity
The Jewish communities in Portuguese late medieval cities: space and identity By Luísa Trindade Religion, Ritual and Mythology Aspects of Identity Formation in Europe,…
Portuguese Crypto-Jewish Ballads: A Passagem do Mar Vermelho and A Pedra Mara
Some New Christians managed to escape abroad, founding Jewish communities in Bordeaux, London, Amsterdam, and other cities (Azevedo 359-430). With the union of the Portuguese and Spanish crowns (1580-1640), the number of those who moved to Spain and its American colonies was so great that the word “Portuguese” became practically synonymous with “Jew.”
Norman and Anglo-Norman Participation in the Iberian Reconquista c.1018 – c.1248
Norman and Anglo-Norman Participation in the Iberian Reconquista c.1018 – c.1248 By Lucas Villegas-Aristizabal PhD thesis, University of Nottingham (2007) Abstract: This thesis covers the…