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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... umbanda believed to inflict bad karma . Both umbanda and evangelical Protestant sects permit children to at- tend , either as participants or as observers . For parents , this becomes a means to keep their children away from trouble ...
... UMBANDA : Spiritist cult akin to CANDOMBLÉ . ZONA DE MATA : Formerly forested coastline in Northeast , whose trees were felled to create plantations . ZUMBÍ : " King " of fugitive slave settlement at Palmares . See also QUI- LOMBO ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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