Series Foreword Preface An Earthly Paradise Early Brazil Independence and Empire The Republic (1889-1930) The Vargas Era (1930-1954) Dictatorship and Democracy (1954-1999) Political Culture Social and Economic Realities Appendix Glossary of Selected Terms Bibliographical Essay Index
Robert M. Levine is director of Latin American Studies at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. He has written more than 20 books on Latin American history, has produced several original documentary videotapes on Latin American subjects, and is coeditor of the Luso-Brazilian Review.
?Designed as a general introduction to the exceptionally complex
nation of Brazil, Levine's book more than meets this
challenge....Levine's political anaylsis of the rocky road to
democracy is insightful, clear, and up-to-the-minute; his social
analysis is equally strong....will be very useful for introductory
purposes and as a general reference.?-Choice
?For those readers previously unfamiliar with Brazil, this is an
excellent introduction. For those already well versed in the
literature, this is a good resource and teaching tool. Furthermore,
for any reader, the work raises pressing social questions about
global market economy and wealth distribution in the 21st
century.?-Luso-Brazilian Review
?This work provides a well-written account of Brazilian political,
social, and cultural history for the general reader. It would be a
good addition to any library developing a collection that includes
the Latin American countries, or the world's larger countries in
demographic, geographic, and economic terms.?-ARBA
"For those readers previously unfamiliar with Brazil, this is an
excellent introduction. For those already well versed in the
literature, this is a good resource and teaching tool. Furthermore,
for any reader, the work raises pressing social questions about
global market economy and wealth distribution in the 21st
century."-Luso-Brazilian Review
"This work provides a well-written account of Brazilian political,
social, and cultural history for the general reader. It would be a
good addition to any library developing a collection that includes
the Latin American countries, or the world's larger countries in
demographic, geographic, and economic terms."-ARBA
"Designed as a general introduction to the exceptionally complex
nation of Brazil, Levine's book more than meets this
challenge....Levine's political anaylsis of the rocky road to
democracy is insightful, clear, and up-to-the-minute; his social
analysis is equally strong....will be very useful for introductory
purposes and as a general reference."-Choice
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