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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... French had by then entered Brazilian waters to poach on the dyewood trade . In 1503-1504 , the French captain Gonne- ville of Honfleur traded goods with natives on the coast from his ship , the l'Espoir . The French crown had denounced ...
... French models . In 1816 , he invited a delegation of French artists to Rio de Janeiro to help found a school of fine arts . What Brazil's elites wanted , of course , was to transplant French culture while maintaining the social ...
... French - for injecting into Bra- zil a climate of speculation and fiscal instability . Young army officers , shaken by the illiteracy of their recruits , became converts to the position that education was a major requirement of any ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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