Project Gutenberg 2009-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 207 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 06 Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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 06" by Alexandre Herculano is a collection of historical essays written in the late 19th century. The text explores various historical theories and events within Portuguese history, reflecting on political, social, and religious themes that shaped the nation. This examination includes a focus on Jewish communities and their historical struggles, particularly in relation to broader societal changes. At the start of this volume, Herculano discusses the term "Villa-nova," representing a variety of historical towns across different provinces of Portugal. He contrasts the concept of a "new town" with the aging remnants of old structures, using this as a metaphor for societal evolution and historical continuity. Specifically, he highlights Villa-nova de Gibraltar, delving into its prominence during the medieval period and the eventual decline influenced by religious persecution. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how historical events, such as the treatment of Jewish communities, illustrate the entwined nature of faith, politics, and identity throughout Portugal's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Portuguese literature -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 410381 2025-07-12T13:37:57.472211 text/html 444825 2020-12-15T03:41:57 text/html 244565 2025-07-12T13:38:07.759154 application/epub+zip 248041 2025-07-12T13:38:01.781183 application/epub+zip 224400 2025-07-12T13:38:00.042195 application/epub+zip 456162 2025-07-12T13:38:11.368165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419877 2025-07-12T13:38:05.916200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392515 2022-09-14T08:31:32.276637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374892 2025-07-12T13:37:56.806234 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375087 2020-12-15T04:25:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19785 2025-07-12T13:38:11.499116 application/rdf+xml 15705 2025-07-12T13:38:00.553166 image/jpeg 3637 2025-07-12T13:38:00.299170 image/jpeg 141190 2020-12-15T04:25:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 152279 2020-12-15T03:44:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 229927 2025-07-12T13:37:57.506196 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