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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... later , in 1750 , Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Madrid . The agreement aban- doned the Treaty of Tordesillas , endorsing instead the principle of uti possidetis , recognition of territorial rights on the basis of what had been ...
... later her son , João VI , was crowned monarch of Portugal and its empire before returning to Lisbon on April 25 , 1821. The coronation had far - reaching effects on Brazil . Six months later , the Portuguese côrtes ( parliament ) voted ...
... ( later propelled by electricity ) arrived a decade later , as did sewage disposal systems in the major cities . Yet as late as 1889 Rio de Janeiro , the national capital , remained an " old colonial burgh with narrow , dirty streets ...
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An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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