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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... João VI led initially to economic stability . When he came to Brazil , he had brought with him the royal treasury , valued at twenty - two million pounds . Within months of his arrival he established a central bank , replacing gold and ...
... João VI ( who governed in the name of his mentally incapacitated mother , Queen Maria ) elevated Brazil from the colonial status of estado ( state ) to reino , or kingdom . The court sought to impose a national culture that would ...
... João , 186 Cuba , 14 , 121 , 125 , 128 , 154 ; slavery in , 68 Curitiba . See Paraná Damião de Bozzano , Frei , 186 Darwin , Charles , 3 Dias , Bartolomeu , 40 Drought , 5 , 24 , 188 Dunham , Katherine , 13 Dutch in Brazil , xvi , 39 ...
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An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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