- "The Tio never developed a monumental architecture, not because they were not able to, but because they were not interested." –Jan Vansina
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Generous support for the research that allowed me to write Hotel Universo has come from the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and a Fulbright Program grant sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Dept. of State and administered by the Institute of International Education. But, of course, all content on this website is produced by me and is my sole responsibility, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of any sponsoring institutions.
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Boxer’s rebellion
Historian C.R. Boxer takes great pleasure in the tribulations of pugnacious Portugal as over the centuries it struggled to keep its far-flung, shoestring empire intact. Which is why he’s a great read. I’ll spare you the “rigor of mercy,” medieval … Continue reading
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