{"product_id":"the-first-global-village","title":"The First Global Village","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortugal is Europes south-western extremity  washed by the Atlantic  and warmed by the Mediterranean sun. Alone among Iberias ancient kingdoms in its independence from Spain  it is a nation about half the size of Florida  with two-thirds the population. Yet  over centuries  it has influenced the lives of the rest of us far more than many much larger and more powerful countries. The Portuguese gave the English afternoon tea  and Bombay the key to empire. They brought to Africa protection from Malaria  and slave-shipments to America; to India  higher education  curry  and samosas; to Japan  tempura and firearms. Portugal entered the 21st century as the first European nation to have freed itself from communism  returned to democracy  and set about rebuilding itself as a vital part of the new Europe. (from the back cover)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946642698293,"sku":"ByrdShop_9724613135","price":39.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9789724613130.jpg?v=1769958732","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-first-global-village","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}