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A Short History of Brazil - From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle (Paperback)
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A Short History of Brazil - From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle (Paperback)
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The recorded history of Brazil is brief when compared to most
European countries, having been discovered by Portuguese sailor and
explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral just over five hundred years ago.
Since then, however, its history has been turbulent, blighted by
rebellion, cruelty, dictatorship and poverty. But, it is also a
vibrant, exciting and ethnically diverse nation that has, in the
face of great adversity, emerged as one of the world's fastest
growing major economies. A Short History of Brazil examines the
events that have led to Brazil's ascendancy, looking at the
indigenous peoples who populated the territory until its discovery
in 1500 and chronicling the tempestuous years since, leading to the
economic miracle of recent years. It covers the three centuries of
Portuguese colonial rule when sugar became the main export,
produced with the help of around three million slaves who were
forced to make the deadly crossing of the Atlantic from Africa. It
describes how Brazil declared independence from Portugal as a
monarchy in 1822, the monarchy being replaced by a republic in
1889, and details the pattern of boom and bust in the Brazilian
economy since then, covering the lives of some of the authoritarian
rulers that seized power along the way. Finally, A Short History of
Brazil looks at the many difficulties Brazil faces in the 21st
century - the devastating social problems resulting from its
dramatic economic inequality and the often ruthless exploitation of
the country's natural resources which is a topic of major concern
for the entire world. With Brazil's success has come increased
global awareness and in the next four years global attention will
be focused on the country as it plays host to two of the world's
biggest events - the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games
in 2016. With the eyes of the world on this immense South American
country - the world's fifth largest - there could be no better time
to examine the dramatic and fascinating history that has brought it
to this point.
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