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António Manuel Hespanha and the Resignification of Hapsburg Portugal (1580-1640)

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Abstract:
In this paper, I focus on the profound changes that have taken place over the last thirty years regarding the way in which historians approach Hapsburg Portugal (1580-1640), and highlight the important contribution made by António Manuel Hespanha in this matter. The way in which the period has been subjected to a process of historical resignification is described against a background of nationalist preconceptions. I also offer a perspective for the future study of Iberian history in the light of the current debate on the chronologies and timescales of historical analysis.
Apresentação da profunda transformação que ocorreu nos últimos trinta anos sobre o Portugal Habsburgo (1580-1640), destacando o magistério de António Manuel Hespanha nessas alterações. Descreve-se o processo de ressignificação histórica do referido período em relação às formas de pré-conhecimento nacionalistas. Esboça-se, igualmente, uma reflexão sobre o futuro dos estudos de história ibérica perante o actual debate sobre as escalas e as cronologias da análise histórica.

Citation

Bouza, Fernando, "António Manuel Hespanha and the Resignification of Hapsburg Portugal (1580-1640)" (2020). e-Journal of Portuguese History. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/6p92-0h43

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  • e-Journal of Portuguese History

    The e-Journal of Portuguese History (e-JPH) (ISSN: 1645-6432) is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal with the objective of providing publication of work on historical subjects, especially those concerning themes and topics of Portuguese history analyzed in a comparative perspective. It …

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