A history of modern Brazil : the past against the future
From the natural beauty of the Amazon River to the exciting resort city of Rio de Janeiro, from soccer champion Pel to classical musician Villa Lobos, Brazil is known as a distinctive, diverse country. This book provides a brief history of Brazil that focuses on both the politics and culture of the republic.
Print Book, English, ©2003
Scholarly Resources, Wilmington, Del., ©2003
History
xxi, 262 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
9780842051224, 9780842051231, 0842051228, 0842051236
51454490
The imperial experience
Ascendant republic
Republican complexity
The Vargas regime and its legacy
Under Army command
Resurrection
Brazil in the new century
The historical trajectory