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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... successful was Bartholomew Roberts ( " Black Bart " ) , a British naval officer who turned pirate in 1719 after being captured off West Africa , and who successfully attacked Portuguese ships in the harbor of Bahia de Todos os Santos ...
... successful in entrepreneurship . Life in cities and even small towns centered around the town square , where weekly outdoor markets were held and the church or chapel was con- structed . ( In many small towns there were no priests ...
... successful 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 ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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