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Brazil - Five Centuries of Change (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Brazil - Five Centuries of Change (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Revised and updated in this second edition, Brazil: Five Centuries
of Change vividly traces the development of Brazil over the last
500 years. Author Thomas E. Skidmore, a preeminent authority on
Brazil, provides a lively political and economic narrative while
also including relevant details on society and culture. Skidmore's
major revision of the colonial chapters begins with the discovery
of Brazil by Pedro Alvares Cabral and includes Portugal's
remarkable command of the vast country in the face of Spanish,
French, and Dutch colonial interests. The text goes on to cover the
move of the Portuguese monarchy to Brazil in 1808, the country's
independence in 1822, establishment of the Empire within the
context of expansion of the coffee trade, the importance of slavery
in nineteenth-century Brazil, and the move towards abolition. This
second edition offers an unparallelled look at Brazil in the
twentieth century, including in-depth coverage of the 1930
revolution and Vargas's rise to power; the ensuing unstable
democratic period and the military coups that followed; and the
reemergence of democracy in 1985. It concludes with the recent
presidency of Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva, covering such economic
successes as record-setting exports, dramatic foreign debt
reduction, and improved income distribution. The second edition
features numerous new images and a new bibliographic guide to
recent works on Brazilian history for use by both instructors and
students.
Informed by the most recent scholarship available, Brazil: Five
Centuries of Change, Second Edition, explores the country's many
blessings--ethnic diversity, racial democracy, a vibrant cultural
life, and a wealth of natural resources. It also looks at Brazil's
historically severe problems--including political instability,
military rule, chronic inflation, and international debt--and its
deplorable environmental record. An ideal choice for undergraduate
and graduate courses in Latin American history, this eloquent and
detailed look at Brazil will be the standard history of the country
for years to come.
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