A consciência de um império: Portugal e o seu mundo (Sécs. XV-XVII).

Given the importance of early modern Portuguese expansion in the history of the slave trade, economic globalization and the development of international law, it is surprising how little attention has been paid to the juridical and ideological foundations of Portugal’s transcontinental empire. This is especially apparent when compared to the rich historiography on the imperial ideologies of early modern Spain and Britain. And although there is a vast literature on the economic, political and cultural history of Portugal’s expansion, few authors have directly analyzed its ideological aspects in a comprehensive way over the long term.