Cosmopolitanism in the Portuguese-Speaking World

Cosmopolitanism in the Portuguese-Speaking World
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9789004353435
ISBN-13 : 9004353437
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Download or read book Cosmopolitanism in the Portuguese-Speaking World written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. It focuses on specific processes in Brazil, Portugal, West Africa, Angola, and other parts of the world, from the sixteenth century to the present. Central topics are intercontinental trading elites, the cultural impact of forced and voluntary migration, the republic of letters, the possibilities created by freemasonry and liberalism, the adaptation of the Azorean Holy Ghost Feast to the United States, international links of conservative politicians, the international projection of the new Angolan elite, architecture and urban planning. Contributors are: Vanda Anastácio, Cátia Antunes, Paulo Arruda, Francisco Bethencourt, Toby Green, Philip J. Havik, David R. M. Irving, João Leal, Giovanni Leoni, Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, António Costa Pinto, and Phillip Rothwell.


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