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A Concise History of Brazil

Categorie	Geschiedenis Zuid- en Latijns Amerika
Boeknummer	#404239-UH23
Titel	A Concise History of Brazil
Auteur	Fausto, Boris
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Cambridge University Press
Jaar van uitgave	1999
ISBN10	052156526X
ISBN13	9780521565264
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, some illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	A comprehensive and readable account of 500 years of Brazilian history. A Concise History of Brazil covers almost 500 years of Brazilian history, from the arrival of the Portuguese in the New World to the political events that defined the recent transition from an authoritarian to a democratic political regime. Brazilian territorial unity and national identity were forged throughout the nineteenth century, after the proclamation of independence in 1822, resulting in a nation with one common language and wide ethnic and racial variety. Remarkable in this respect, the country nevertheless faces problems of social and ethnic disparity as well as of preservation and adequate use of its natural resources. This book emphasizes topics that have deeply influenced the historical formation of Brazi... (Lees verder)l and affected its existence to the present day, such as the destruction of Indian civilizations, slavery and massive immigration throughout the last decades of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth century.
Pagina's	362
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 9,00

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