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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... Rio de Janeiro to help found a school of fine arts . What Brazil's elites wanted , of course , was to transplant French culture while maintaining the social distinctions that had prevailed before the great French Revolution . In 1816 ...
... Rio de Janeiro Fernandes , Florestan , 187 Fonseca , Deodoro de , xvii , 73 , 78 France , 18-19 , 32-33 , 40 , 52 , 84 , 109 , 111 , 150 , 153 ; founds settlement near Rio de Janeiro , 39 , 42 ; Napo- leonic invasion , 57-58 ; Paris ...
Robert M. Levine. Ribeiro , Darcy , 188 Rio Branco , Baron , 86-87 Rio Branco , Viscount , 68 ; Rio Branco Law unenforced , 68. See also Slavery Rio de Janeiro , 6-8 , 10-11 , 27 , 39 , 42 , 47 , 59 , 61 , 64 , 67 , 71 , 78 , 80 , 86–88 ...
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An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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