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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... paulista landowning oligarchy , in collaboration with the dairy - producing agriculturists in the neighboring state of Minas Ger- ais , cemented a shared power arrangement that would become known as the café com leite ( coffee with milk ) ...
... paulista . The rural planter oligarchy , now firmly centered in rural São Paulo , consolidated its power through an unwritten agreement with agricultural elites of other states , especially the plantocracy in neighboring Minas Gerais ...
... paulista ) , Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul had defected to form the opposition Liberal Alliance . The worldwide depression that had wiped out demand for coffee made things worse and exacerbated tensions . The São Paulo revolt was ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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