A Short History of Brazil: From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle

Gordon Kerr

A Short History of Brazil: From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
1 June 2014
Pages
160
ISBN
9781843441960

A Short History of Brazil: From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle

Gordon Kerr

A Short History of Brazil examines the events that have led to Brazil’s ascendancy, looking at the indigenous peoples who populated the territory until its discovery in 1500 and chronicling the tempestuous years since, leading to the economic miracle of recent years. It covers the three centuries of Portuguese colonial rule when sugar became the main export, produced with the help of around three million slaves who were forced to make the deadly crossing of the Atlantic from Africa. It describes how Brazil declared independence from Portugal as a monarchy in 1822, the monarchy being replaced by a republic in 1889, and details the pattern of boom and bust in the Brazilian economy since then, covering the lives of some of the authoritarian rulers that seized power along the way. Finally it looks at the many difficulties Brazil faces in the 21st century - the devastating social problems resulting from its dramatic economic inequality and the often ruthless exploitation of the country’s natural resources which is a topic of major concern for the entire world.

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