The History of BrazilBloomsbury Academic, 30. nov 1999 - 208 pages Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This engaging study will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current issues and problems, including the country's return to democracy after more than two decades of harsh military rule and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace. Levine, a noted Brazilianist, explains the legacy of slavery on race relations, the stubborn persistence of barriers to upward mobility, and the characteristics of Brazil's exuberant culture. The author draws not only from a broad array of traditional sources but from oral histories and postings on the Internet. |
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... Brazil , officials in Lisbon became hostile to Brazil , speaking with scorn of its backwardness and its multiracial population , and refusing to ship tax receipts to Brazil . This , in turn , helped create in the colony a sense of Brazilian ...
... Brazilian waters to intercept slave cargos , now took a purely commercial role . Foreign investment poured into Brazil at a steady pace , financing railroad systems , port fa- cilities , and such urban improvements as water - supply ...
... Brazil ( Boulder , CO : Westview , 1991 ) ; and Michael L. Conniff and Frank D. McCann , Jr. , eds . , Modern Brazil : Elites and Masses in Historical Perspective ( Lincoln : Univ . of Nebraska Press , 1989 ) . Vargas's personal legacy ...
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An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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