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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... country faces the new century . The book begins by examining some of that vast country's basic at- tributes : its geography , its economic and social systems , its politics , its people , and its culture . The first chapter identifies ...
... country of Brazil's size and importance . The country's five major regions — the North , the Northeast , the Southeast ( or Center- South ) , the South , and the Center - West - have been likened to islands in a huge archipelago ...
... country to gain an education was to attend one of the country's several military academies . There they re- ceived excellent schooling , often superior in quality to that received by the elite bacharéis , as college graduates were ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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