Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xv, 586 Seiten)
Edition:
Second edition, revised and updated
ISBN:
9780822371793
Series Statement:
The Latin America Readers
Content:
From the first encounters between the Portuguese and indigenous peoples in 1500 to the current political turmoil, the history of Brazil is much more complex and dynamic than the usual representations of it as the home of Carnival, soccer, the Amazon, and samba would suggest. This extensively revised and expanded second edition of the best-selling Brazil Reader dives deep into the past and present of a country marked by its geographical vastness and cultural, ethnic, and environmental diversity. Containing over one hundred selections—many of which appear in English for the first time and which range from sermons by Jesuit missionaries and poetry to political speeches and biographical portraits of famous public figures, intellectuals, and artists—this collection presents the lived experience of Brazilians from all social and economic classes, racial backgrounds, genders, and political perspectives over the past half millennium. Whether outlining the legacy of slavery, the roles of women in Brazilian public life, or the importance of political and social movements, The Brazil Reader provides an unparalleled look at Brazil’s history, culture, and politics.
Note:
Conquest and colonial rule, 1500-1579
,
Sugar and slavery in the Atlantic world, 1580-1694
,
Gold and the new colonial order, 1695-1807
,
The Portuguese royal family in Rio de Janeiro, 1808-1821
,
From independence to the abolition of the slave trade, 1822-1850
,
Coffee, the empire, and abolition, 1851-1888
,
Republican Brazil and the onset of modernization, 1889-1929
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Getúlio Vargas, the Estado Novo, and World War II, 1930-1945
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Democratic governance and developmentalism, 1946-1964
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The generals in power and the fight for democracy, 1964-1985
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Redemocratization and the new global economy, 1985-present
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780822370925
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Brazil reader Durham : Duke University Press, 2019 ISBN 9780822370925
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780822371076
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0822370921
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0822371073
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
,
Romance Studies
Keywords:
Brasilien
;
Kultur
;
Brasilien
;
Politik
;
Brasilien
;
Geschichte
;
Brasilien
;
Soziale Situation
;
Electronic books
;
Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1215/9780822371793
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/9780822371793?locatt=mode:legacy
