Brazil
An Economic and Social History from Early Man to the 21st Century
Published on 2. November 2023
Book
Hardback
380 pages
978-1-009-39192-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the first modern survey of the economic and social history of Brazil from early man to today. Drawing from a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data, it provides a comprehensive overview of the major developments that defined the evolution of Brazil. Beginning with the original human settlements in pre-Colombian society, it moves on to discuss the Portuguese Empire and colonization, specifically the importance of slave labor, sugar, coffee, and gold in shaping Brazil's economic and societal development. Finally, it analyzes the revolutionary changes that have occurred in the past half century, transforming Brazil from a primarily rural and illiterate society to an overwhelmingly urban, literate, and industrial one. Sweeping and influential, Herbert S. Klein and Francisco Vidal Luna's synthesis is the first of its kind on Brazil.
Reviews / Votes
'This book is essential reading for any social scientist working on Brazil; an up to date, data-based history emphasizing demography and economy from earliest times to the present that does not avoid discussion of the social and political implications of that nation's history and its emergence as a global power.' Stuart B. Schwartz, Yale University 'This is a rich text that both complements and challenges other histories of Brazil that focus primarily on culture, politics, and qualitative social history.' Marshall Eakin, Hispanic American Historical ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
726 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-39192-4 (9781009391924)
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An Economic and Social History from Early Man to the 21st Century
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11/2023
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Brazil
An Economic and Social History from Early Man to the 21st Century
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10/2023
Cambridge University Press
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Herbert S. Klein | Francisco Vidal Luna
Brazil
An Economic and Social History from Early Man to the 21st Century
E-Book
10/2023
Cambridge University Press
€31.99
Available for download
Persons
Herbert S. Klein is Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, the former director of the Center of Latin American Studies and Professor of History, Stanford University. Specializing in the social, demographic, and economic history of Latin America, he has published over thirty books and 190 articles in several languages.
Content
Preface; 1. The setting - climate and soils of Brazil; 2. The peopling of Brazil to 1700; 3. The colonial economy and society; 4. The nineteenth-century economy; 5. The nineteenth-century society; 6: Industrialization and urbanization; 7. Liberalization and globalization; Bibliography; Index.