About This Book
This work surveys the built heritage across Portugal, starting with prehistoric and Celtic hill settlements and sacrificial stones, then Roman remains such as temples and pavements, through medieval churches, monasteries and fortifications, to later Renaissance and Baroque developments. It combines on-site observations, measured plans and numerous illustrations with discussion of geographic and linguistic context, stylistic features, and inscriptions. Appendices include lists of books consulted, notes, and an index, and the author emphasizes first-hand descriptions and local research in presenting monuments and architectural typologies.
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