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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... ship after ship to explore the western coast of Africa , places that had been known previously by Europeans but forgotten . Colonial officials built fortified outposts , typically within sight of the sea , empha- sizing commerce , not ...
... ship back to Lis- bon with samples of a rich dye - producing wood that the Tupi called ibirapitanga and the Portuguese pau [ wood ] -brasil ( from brasa , a red , glow- ing ember ) . Wood from similar trees had been brought from the ...
... ship- wrecked en route to Africa to bring back slaves . Slave vessels transported men and women under conditions so ap- palling that the ships were called tumbeiros ( hearses ) . Slavers considered it so desirable to pack their ships ...
Contents
An Earthly Paradise | 1 |
Early Brazil 15001822 | 31 |
Independence and Empire 18221889 | 55 |
Copyright | |
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