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António Macieira
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A hora da Europa
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Salazar
Fifty years after his death, Portugal's Salazar remains a controversial and enigmatic figure, whose conservative and authoritarian legacy still divides opinion. Some see him as a reactionary and oppressive figure who kept Portugal backward, while others praise his honesty, patriotism and dedication to duty. This probing biography charts the highs and lows of Salazar's rule, from rescuing Portugal's finances and keeping his strategically-placed nation out of World War II to maintaining a police state while resisting the winds of change in Africa. It explores Salazar's long-running suspicion of and conflict with the United States, and how he kept Hitler and Mussolini at arm's length while persuading his fellow dictator Franco not to enter the war on their side.
Salazar
Salazar: A Political Biography is the definitive biography of the longstanding Portuguese dictator. António de Oliveira Salazar entered the government of Portugal when Herbert Hoover was president and ended his political career at the end of the Johnson administration. He remained in power for forty years (1928–1968), one of the longest tenures in modern history. Unlike the other ‘great dictators’ of the twentieth century, Salazar, an academic, immersed himself in the minutiae of government and administration, maintaining a prodigious work rate until illness forced his retirement. He successfully managed his country’s finances despite the impact of the Great Depression, imposing a h...
Salazar
The only complete political biography by a major Portuguese historian.
Eduardo Coelho
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Memórias
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Salazar
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Egas Moniz no seu labirinto
A obra sintetiza as diferentes e menos consideradas facetas de Egas Moniz, integrando-as numa abordagem extensa e inclusiva. Recorre a documentação inédita e aos resultados de investigações levadas a cabo enquanto membro do Grupo de História e Sociologia da Ciência do CEIS20 – Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares do Século XX da Universidade de Coimbra. Além de valorizar os desempenhos político, cultural, empresarial e científico de Egas Moniz, a obra previne-nos igualmente contra a linearidade e o celebracionismo, apontando os enviesamentos registados por virtude daquilo que o autor considera o “Poder Biográfico”. Egas Moniz reinscreve-se deste modo num quadro crítico que...
