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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... Forest about ten thousand years ago , and some inhabited caves north of present - day Belo Horizonte at roughly that time . There were so many game animals in the forests that prey did not need to be stalked . The rivers teemed with ...
... forest , under assault for centuries by settlers ( mostly land- less claim jumpers ) , rubber tappers , and , only in the last few years , contracted developers . Its climate is tropical - humid , with sweltering temperatures and ...
... forest " —provided all that they needed . The tropical climate made clothing unnecessary . Vespucci believed that the Indians lived in an earthly paradise . His observations , published as Mundus Novus in 1504 , started a decades - long ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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