Brazil : the once and future country
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Brazil : the once and future country
Macmillan, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-287) and index
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: hbk ISBN 9780333694251
内容説明
As the most comprehensive introduction to Brazil available in English, this book reveals Brazil to be a land of the marvellous and the mystical, as well as the sublime and the tragic. A country which encompasses half of South America and one-third of all Latin Americans, Brazil is unmasked in this study as a nation defined by paradoxes: immense wealth surrounded by widespread poverty, a modern industrial infrastructure alongside an outmoded agricultural system, a largely white South and a Northeastern coast that is overwhelmingly of African descent. This book is written for the non-specialist, and it serves as a wide-ranging and multidisciplinary survey of Brazil's history, regions, society culture, politics, and economy.
目次
Preface - Introduction: The Country of the Future? - The Presence of the Past - The Brazilian Archipelago - Lusotropical Civilization - Power and Patronage - A Flawed Industrial Revolution - Conclusion: The Once and Future Country - Appendices - Suggested Readings in English - Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780333753262
内容説明
As the most comprehensive introduction to Brazil available in English, Brazil: The Once and Future Country shows Brazil to be a land of the marvellous and the mystical, the sublime and the tragic. Eakin describes a country defined by paradoxes: immense wealth surrounded by widespread poverty, a modern industrial infrastructure alongside an outmoded agricultural system, a largely white South and a Northeastern coast that is overwhelmingly of African descent. Eakin chronicles Brazil's development from its origins in the sixteenth century, when it was created as a by-product of European imperial expansion, to the present day. He takes the reader from the hovels of Sao Paolo to the pleasure palaces of Rio de Janeiro and all places in between to show the rich cultural mix that is Brazil. Brazil: The Once and Future Country is a fascinating read that anyone interested in Brazil will want. It is also the perfect book for the traveller, armchair or otherwise, interested in this endlessly fascinating country.
目次
Preface Introduction: The Country of the Future? The Presence of the Past The Brazilian Archipelago Lusotropical Civilization Power and Patronage A Flawed Industrial Revolution Conclusion: The Once and Future Country Appendices Suggested Readings in English Index
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