Project Gutenberg 2023-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 337 Castro, João Bautista de 1700 1775 Castro, Joao Bautista de De Castro, João Bautista Baratta, Custódio Jesam Baratta, Custodio Jesam Jesam Baratta, Custódio Castro, Juan Bautista de Barata, Custodio Jasaõ Barata, Custodio Jasao Mappa de Portugal antigo, e moderno, tomo 1 (of 3): Parte I, II $aPortugal :$bNa Officina Patriarcal de Francisco Luiz Ameno,$c1762. 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).) "Mappa de Portugal antigo, e moderno, tomo 1 (of 3): Parte I, II" by João Baptista de Castro is a geographical and historical account written in the 18th century." This work focuses on providing an accurate description of Portugal's geography and history, addressing misconceptions that foreign authors have held about the region. "The beginning of this comprehensive work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Portugal's geographical features and historical context." It opens with an introduction that underscores the author's intention to create a reliable map that clarifies the true state of Portugal, correcting numerous errors in contemporary geographical literature. Castro discusses the importance of maps in understanding the world, explaining the concepts of latitude and longitude, and outlines the specific geographical positioning of Portugal in relation to surrounding regions. The text indicates that the work will include geographical measurements, historical references, and significant locations in Portugal, offering a rich resource for anyone interested in the country's geography and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) PT Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. pt Portugal -- History Portugal -- Geography -- Early works to 1800 Lisbon (Portugal) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DP Text Category: History - European 1143873 2025-07-27T13:39:04.298152 text/html 1098123 2024-10-19T04:06:02 text/html 1649550 2025-07-27T13:39:26.986050 application/epub+zip 1652547 2025-07-27T13:39:09.237119 application/epub+zip 551234 2025-07-27T13:39:06.536171 application/epub+zip 2193153 2025-07-27T13:39:37.292996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2024485 2025-07-27T13:39:24.279076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881784 2025-07-27T13:39:00.951158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 861596 2024-10-19T04:06:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16102 2025-07-27T13:39:37.470002 application/rdf+xml 19773 2025-07-27T13:39:07.129142 image/jpeg 3019 2025-07-27T13:39:06.798132 image/jpeg 1817676 2025-07-27T13:39:04.415172 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