The Individuality of Portugal : A Study in Historical-Political Geography

Many map users have wondered why Portugal, sharing with Spain the Iberian Peninsula, ever became a separate nation. That question is answered with remarkable clarity by Dan Stanislawski. This book also presents an analysis of the factors that produce separate nations and offers a study of the evolution of national cultures generally, especially as they apply to Portugal. The factors that caused Portugal to become a separate nation when other regions of the Iberian peninsula became part of Spain.