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By the mid-15th century, the Byzantine Empire had collapsed and the various Crusades that had taken place in the region had largely disrupted the overland routes of the Silk Road and trade. Compounding the difficulties of trade was the rise of the Ottoman Empire in place of the Byzantines and the outbreak of the Black Death in Europe. This audiobook chronicles the early efforts by the Portuguese that helped initiate the Age of Exploration, and the ramifications the colonization had across the world.

Brazil has a rich and complicated history that few outside South America know about. It leads the world in some of the most profitable exports (gold, sugar, oil, and coffee), yet Brazil has one of the largest wealth disparities in the world, being known for crime and poverty.

Done with Intermediate Portuguese? Take the challenge with the Upper Intermediate level as you get advanced. Welcome to Upper Intermediate Portuguese: Volume 1! Speak with anyone, anywhere - in Portuguese! Start speaking Portuguese in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Upper Intermediate Portuguese. Our native Brazilian Portuguese hosts break down all the sentences, grammar and more in a simple, easily understandable way!

Have you always wanted to learn how to speak Portuguese but simply didn't have the time? Look no further. If your desire is to learn complicated grammatical rules or to speak perfectly proper and precise Portuguese, this book is not for you. However, if you need to actually hold a conversation while on a trip to Brazil or Portugal, or to impress that certain someone, then the Nitzany Method is what you have been looking for.

This course aimed at English-speakers wanting to learn Brazilian Portuguese focuses on words, phrases, and expressions used in teaching. This includes topics such as classroom management, presentations, subject names, grading, and many other topics that are directly relevant to teachers, educators, lecturers, and classroom assistants. The course is split into 28 sessions, enabling the acquisition of new material and review of previously covered material to commit it to long-term memory.

Power Portuguese I Accelerated is where you will learn to speak and understand more real Brazilian Portuguese from one audiobook than from 16 audiobooks from other more expensive and boring programs. Want to learn to speak Portuguese quickly and easily and have fun in the process?

Although generally considered one of Portugal's greatest poets, Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (1888-1935) published but one book in Portuguese in his lifetime. That book, Message (Portuguese Mensagem), the esoteric epic at which he labored sporadically for more than 20 years before finally publishing it in the year prior to his death, is undoubtedly essential to an understanding of Pessoa's poetic vision, yet it remains, at least in the English-speaking world, relatively unknown and unread.

Want to start speaking Portuguese in your first lesson? With 3-Minute Brazilian Portuguese - 25 Lesson Series Audiobook, you will easily learn the basics of Portuguese conversation with lessons made by real teachers. The best part? Each lesson is three minutes long. You also get the bonus PDF version of the audiobook to read along.

Going to Brazil and looking to make friends? Don't leave home without the Top 25 Portuguese Questions You Need to Know! In this powerful audiobook, you'll master responses to all the basic questions, from "What's your name?" to "Where are you from?" and more. Built into every lesson you'll find opportunities for extensive practice, self-review, and self-evaluation. By the end of the book, you'll not only be answering these questions, but asking them yourself!

Improve your Portuguese skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Brazilian Portuguese short stories! The best part of learning a new language is experiencing the culture and diving into activities that will enrich your life and vocabulary. The best way to learn a new language is by reading, and in this Portuguese book, you will find yourself listening to each captivating story that will engage your mind and help you improve your Portuguese.

Start speaking Portuguese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Lower Beginner Portuguese, a completely new way to learn Portuguese with ease! Lower Beginner Portuguese will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Brazilian friends.

Start speaking Portuguese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner Portuguese, Volume 2, a completely new way to learn Portuguese with ease! Absolute Beginner Portuguese, Volume 2 will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Portuguese or Brazilian friends.

The year after defeating the Spanish Armada, England retaliates. The expedition to Portugal sets out to destroy what remains of Spain's Atlantic fleet, drive the Spanish out of Portugal, put the claimant Dom Antonio of Aviz on the throne, and seize the Azores. But from the time the English fleet, led by Drake and Norreys, reaches Plymouth, things start to go wrong. Christoval Alvarez, sent to carry out two missions by Walsingham, has a more important private plan in mind.

Born in sixteenth-century Argentina, Francisco Maldonado da Silva is nine years old when he sees his father, Don Diego, arrested one harrowing afternoon because of his beliefs. Raised in a family practicing its Jewish faith in secret under the condemning eyes of the Spanish Inquisition, Francisco embarks on a personal quest that will challenge, enlighten, and forever change him.

This celebrated collection of 44 love sonnets was composed in 1845-1846, during the period of the poet's courtship with Robert Browning. Despite the collection's title, the poems are not translations but original compositions. The notation "Portuguese" may refer to the poet's admiration for the work of the Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões.

Portuguese Macau examines how this tiny foothold managed to last as a European possession for so long, and the dynamics that led to China establishing sovereignty over it at the end of the 20th century.

Portuguese is a beautiful language that is spoken by millions around the world! It is hard to find time to learn a new language, however! Language courses at schools and colleges are routine and boring! Learn Portuguese for Beginners Easily & in Your Car is perfect for people who have no other time to learn a new language! It contains over 1500 common Portuguese vocabulary phrases and words, that will help you in everyday life and travel!

Do you want to learn about Brazilian culture, holidays, and traditions? And, do you want to learn a bit of Portuguese along the way? Then this is the audiobook for you. Learn Portuguese: The Master Guide to Brazilian Holidays for Beginners is designed for learners of all levels, and anyone interested in Brazilian culture. You learn everything about must-know holidays: when, why, where, by whom they're celebrated, as well as the relevant Portuguese words and phrases.

"The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha", or more simply "Don Quixote", is one of the most influential works of literature from a Spanish author. It is one of the earliest canonical novels, and is regularly cited as the best work of fiction ever published. A nameless hidalgo read so many chivalric romances that he loses his sanity and decides to set out into the world as a knight, to bring justice under the name Don Quixote. The delusional hidalgo then recruits a simple farmer, Sancho Panza, whose unique wit proves a marvelous addition to Don Quixote's idealistic bouts.

"Travel words and phrases in Portuguese". 300 essential words and phrases and the 100 most common verbs. With approximately 220 million native speakers and 260 million total speakers, Portuguese is usually listed as the sixth most natively spoken language in the world. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.