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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... South Pole in perpetual cold . Geologists tell us that about 100 million years ago , a fissure opened between Brazil and Africa , forming the South Atlantic Ocean and shifting the whole landmass north toward the Equator . South America ...
... South America , makes it the fifth - largest nation in the world , after Russia , Can- ada , China , and the United States . Four times the size of Mexico , Brazil borders on every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador ...
... South America to retain slavery was omitted from the triumphal prose . When the war dragged on without a quick allied victory , Pedro's pop- ularity began to wane . The Argentines and Uruguayans largely with- drew , leaving much of the ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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