num_pages: 608
description: From the first encounters between the Portuguese and indigenous peoples in 1500 to the current political turmoil the history of Brazil is much more complex and dynamic than the usual representations of it as the home of Carnival soccer the Amazon and samba would suggest. This extensively revised and expanded second edition of the best-selling Brazil Reader dives deep into the past and present of a country marked by its geographical vastness and cultural ethnic and environmental diversity. Containing over one hundred selectionsmany of which appear in English for the first time and which range from sermons by Jesuit missionaries and poetry to political speeches and biographical portraits of famous public figures intellectuals and artiststhis collection presents the lived experience of Brazilians from all social and economic classes racial backgrounds genders and political perspectives over the past half millennium. Whether outlining the legacy of slavery the roles of women in Brazilian public life or the importance of political and social movements The Brazil Reader provides an unparalleled look at Brazils history culture and politics.
language: English
title: The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics
publisher: Duke University Press Books