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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... backlands of the state of Bahia , which in 1897 exploded into national consciousness . Latin American society in the ... backlands interior of the state of Bahia . The region was afflicted by a severe climate and generally inhospitable ...
... backlands ques- tioned the secularized republican order . It is untrue that the backlands residents of Canudos were driven by crazed religious fanaticism . It was economic depression , residual effects of crippling drought , increased ...
Robert M. Levine. QUEBRA - KILOS : Backlands movement in 1870s protesting metric weights and measures . QUILOMBO : Backlands settlement of fugitive slaves . REAL , REIAS : Colonial - era unit of currency revived in 1990s . REPUBLIC ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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