Slavery and the Economy of Sao Paulo, 1750-1850
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: July 9, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780804744652
Subjects: Economic history; Slavery & emancipation; Social history; Säao Paulo (State); c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Commodities; Sao Paulo (State); Business / Economics / Finance; Business & Economics; Latin America - General; Business/Economics; Brazil; Economic Conditions; General; Business & Economics / Economic Conditions; Slavery; Sao Paulo (Brazil : State); Latin America - South America; Sugar trade; Coffee industry; History
First sentence: Before analyzing the economy and society of Sao Paulo from the late eighteenth to the middle of the nineteenth century, it is essential to put this period of change into perspective.