The History of Brazil (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: November 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780313303906
Subjects: American history; History - General History; History: World; Brazil; Latin America - South America; History / Latin America; Latin America - General; History
First sentence: In primeval times, South America was locked together with Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and India in a "supercontinent" that for 300 million years circled the South Pole in perpetual cold.
Description: "Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This study will introduce readers to the history of Brazil from its origins to today. It emphasizes current issues and problems, including the country's return to democracy after more than two decades of harsh military rule and the economic consequences of adopting free-market policies as part of the creation of the global marketplace.

Levine, a noted Brazilianist, explains the legacy of slavery on race relations, the stubborn persistence of barriers to upward mobility, and the characteristics of Brazil's exuberant culture. The author draws not only from a broad array of traditional sources but from oral histories and postings on the Internet."--BOOK JACKET.