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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... João VI ( who governed in the name of his mentally incapacitated mother , Queen Maria ) elevated Brazil from the colonial status of estado ( state ) to reino , or kingdom . The court sought to impose a national culture that would ...
... João VI , was crowned monarch of Portugal and its empire before returning to Lisbon on April 25 , 1821. The coronation had far - reaching effects on Brazil . Six months later , the Portuguese côrtes ( parliament ) voted to abol- ish the ...
... João Alberto Lins de , 101 Belgium , 10 Belo Horizonte . See Minas Gerais Belo Monte . See Canudos Bernardes , Artur , 92 Bonifácio , José . See Silva , José Bonifá- cio de Andrada Brasília , 6-7 , 121 , 160 , 165 , 174 , 191 ...
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An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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