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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... effort was rooted in the Ro- mantic nationalism of early nineteenth - century Europe . One of João's first acts was to construct professional schools , patterned after French models . In 1816 , he invited a delegation of French artists ...
... effort by the opposition , which called itself the Liberal Alliance , to recruit the support of the tenentes , still exiled in Argentina and Uruguay but very much part of the nation's political consciousness . Brazil in 1930 remained ...
... strike that led Vargas to appoint the Labor Party's João Goulart as labor minister ( in an effort to court worker support ) . Still , shortages persisted , and inflation continued to eat away at The Vargas Era ( 1930-1954 ) 111.
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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