Project Gutenberg 2009-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 114 Herculano, Alexandre 1810 1877 Herculano, Alejandro Carvalho e Araujo, Alexandre Herculano de Araujo, Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e De Carvalho e Araújo, Alexandre Herculano Herculano, A. (Alexandre) Opúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 03 Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) "Opúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 03" by Alexandre Herculano is a collection of historical essays and controversies written in the late 19th century. The volume primarily addresses historical debates, focusing on the legendary accounts of the Battle of Ourique and the status of serfs in Spain between the 8th and 12th centuries. Herculano critiques the inaccuracies and myths surrounding these subjects, emphasizing the need for rigorous historical analysis. The opening of this collection presents a letter to the Patriarch of Lisbon, where Herculano expresses his dismay over the vehement criticisms he has faced from certain clergymen regarding his previous historical works. He discusses the resistance he has encountered due to his rejection of fantastical traditions related to the Battle of Ourique, as well as his earnest examination of historical facts concerning the serfdom in Spain. Herculano showcases his commitment to truth in history, while lamenting the ignorance and superstition that often cloud religious and historical discourse, setting the tone for a serious exploration of these intertwined subjects in the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portuguese literature -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 471066 2025-07-12T12:27:17.303450 text/html 514646 2021-01-05T21:41:59 text/html 266869 2025-07-12T12:27:28.716416 application/epub+zip 271344 2025-07-12T12:27:21.843478 application/epub+zip 247900 2025-07-12T12:27:20.005440 application/epub+zip 500341 2025-07-12T12:27:32.986423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455816 2025-07-12T12:27:26.705429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428127 2022-09-14T07:01:16.165013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418805 2025-07-12T12:27:16.578478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411675 2021-01-05T21:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19822 2025-07-12T12:27:33.112361 application/rdf+xml 15725 2025-07-12T12:27:20.516425 image/jpeg 3634 2025-07-12T12:27:20.259420 image/jpeg 159782 2021-01-05T21:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 176106 2021-01-05T21:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 252506 2025-07-12T12:27:17.340446 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia en.wikipedia