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The Brazilian Empire: Myths and Histories
Emilia Viotti Da Costa
The Brazilian Empire: Myths and Histories
The Brazilian Empire: Myths and Histories
Emilia Viotti Da Costa
Descripción
This classic work is must reading for anyone who would understand Brazil and Latin America, past and present. First published in 1985 and now expanded to include a new chapter on women in Brazilian history, the book explores the social, political, economic, and intellectual currents that shaped nineteenth-century Brazil and whose reverberations continue to be felt throughout contemporary Brazilian society.
Placing her findings in a rich comparative context with regard to U.S. history, Emilia Viotti da Costa concentrates on crucial moments in Brazilian history to shed light on a number of vexing questions: Why in a nation so rich in material resources is there so much poverty? How was slavery abolished without bloodshed in a country where slaves had represented the main labor force for almost four hundred years? Why did self-described liberal elites twice lead the country toward authoritarian regimes? In exploring these and other puzzles, she uncovers the realities behind many of the persistent myths surrounding the Brazilian empire. This classic work of on the history of 19th-century Brazil now includes a new chapter on women.
Placing her findings in a rich comparative context with regard to U.S. history, Emilia Viotti da Costa concentrates on crucial moments in Brazilian history to shed light on a number of vexing questions: Why in a nation so rich in material resources is there so much poverty? How was slavery abolished without bloodshed in a country where slaves had represented the main labor force for almost four hundred years? Why did self-described liberal elites twice lead the country toward authoritarian regimes? In exploring these and other puzzles, she uncovers the realities behind many of the persistent myths surrounding the Brazilian empire. This classic work of on the history of 19th-century Brazil now includes a new chapter on women.
Detalles
| Formato | Tapa suave |
| Número de Páginas | 352 |
| Lenguaje | Inglés |
| Editorial | University of North Carolina Press |
| Fecha de Publicación | 2000-02-28 |
| Dimensiones | 9.0" x 6.0" x 0.79" pulgadas |
| Número de Edición | 2 |
| Descripción de Edición | Revised |
| Letra Grande | No |
| Con Ilustraciones | No |
| Temas | Siglo 19, América Latina |
Acerca del Autor
Viotti Da Costa, Emilia
Emilia Viotti da Costa has written extensively on Brazilian history and on slavery and emancipation. Her books include Da Senzala a Colonia and Crowns of Glory, Tears of Blood: The Demerara Slave Rebellion of 1823. She is also professor of history at Yale UniversityGarantía & Otros
| Garantía: | 30 dias por defectos de fabrica |
| Peso: | 0.517 kg |
| SKU: | 9780807848401 |
| Publicado en Unimart.com: | 01/11/23 |
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