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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... cities , pollution is so bad that , according to political scientist Ronald M. Schneider , it may pose a more serious environmental peril for Brazilians than the depredation of the tropical Amazonian rain forest.1 The southeastern ...
... cities flourish in rural Brazil . Urban places in the interior are mostly dusty hamlets , rarely with more than one ... Cities , in contrast , pulse with noise and traffic . Modern high - rise build- ing dwarf the old mansions and ...
... cities , a shift that would accelerate for centuries . Between 1532 and 1650 six cities and thirty - one towns , or vilas , were established , mostly along the coast between Olinda and Santos . To the north , Natal ( 1599 ) , São Luis ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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