A Brief History of Brazil

Editor/Author Meade, Teresa A.
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Facts On File

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-43-819957-3
Category: History - World history
Image Count: 61
Book Status: Available
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A Brief History of Brazil, Third Edition provides a clear, lively, and comprehensive account of the history of Brazil from ancient times to the present day.

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Table of Contents

    • Acknowledgments
    • Content and Structure of This Book
    • Chapters
    • Introduction
    • Land and People before and after Portuguese Exploration (Prehistory to 1530)
    • The Portuguese Colony (1530–1800)
    • Society in Early Brazil: Slavery, Patriarchy, and the Church (1530–1890)
    • From Colony to Republic (1800–1890)
    • Constructing a Nation of Free Laborers in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries
    • Society and Politics in the First Republic (1890–1930)
    • From Getúlio Vargas to the Military Coup (1930–1964)
    • From Military Dictatorship to Democracy (1964–2002)
    • Popular Culture: Music, Sports, Television, and Cinema in Today’s Brazil
    • Brazil in the 21st Century (2002–2020)
    • The Challenges of Sustainable Development
    • Support Materials
    • Documents
    • Chronology
    • Bibliography
    • Suggested Reading