Brazil: an economic and social history from early man to the 21st century

This book is the first modern survey of the economic and social history of Brazil from early man to today. Drawing from a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data, it provides a comprehensive overview of the major developments that defined the evolution of Brazil. Beginning with the original...

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Beteiligte Personen: Klein, Herbert S. 1936- (VerfasserIn), Luna, Francisco Vidal 1946- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; ; New Delhi , Singapore Cambridge University Press 2024
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Zusammenfassung:This book is the first modern survey of the economic and social history of Brazil from early man to today. Drawing from a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data, it provides a comprehensive overview of the major developments that defined the evolution of Brazil. Beginning with the original human settlements in pre-Colombian society, it moves on to discuss the Portuguese Empire and colonization, specifically the importance of slave labor, sugar, coffee, and gold in shaping Brazil's economic and societal development. Finally, it analyzes the revolutionary changes that have occurred in the past half century, transforming Brazil from a primarily rural and illiterate society to an overwhelmingly urban, literate, and industrial one. Sweeping and influential, Herbert S. Klein and Francisco Vidal Luna's synthesis is the first of its kind on Brazil
Umfang:xix, 358 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:9781009391979
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