A short history of Brazil / Gordon Kerr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerr, Gordon, author.

Series:

Short History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brazil--History.

Brazil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Harpenden, [England] : Pocket Essentials, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, the fifth largest country in the world is the perfect topic for the next title in the Short History series Discovered by Portuguese sailor and explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral more than 500 years ago, Brazil's history since then has been turbulent, blighted by rebellion, cruelty, dictatorship, and poverty. But, it is also a vibrant, exciting, and ethnically diverse nation that has, in the face of great adversity, emerged as one of the world's fastest growing major economies. This book examines the events that have led to Brazi

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: The Geography of Brazil; Chapter Two: Pre-Colonial Peoples; Chapter Three: Colonial Brazil; Chapter Four: Imperial Brazil; Chapter Five: The First Republic; Chapter Six: The Vargas Era; Chapter Seven: Flirting with Democracy; Chapter Eight: Military Government, Democracy and Economic Miracles; Suggested Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 28, 2017).

ISBN:

9781843441977

1843441977

9781843441991

1843441993

OCLC:

880530913