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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... established commercial monopolies , including in African slaves . They permitted the Jesuits to settle in Brazil in 1549 , ceding to that order the task of establishing the institutional presence of the Catholic Church in the colony ...
... established , mostly along the coast between Olinda and Santos . To the north , Natal ( 1599 ) , São Luis ( 1615 ) and Belém ( 1616 ) were also established . Later , after the dis- covery of gold in Minas Gerais , urban development ...
... established an independent monetary authority , with limited powers , only in 1946 , and Brazil's Central Bank would be fully established only in 1964 . Many of Vargas's initiatives had produced little more than paperwork and moral self ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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