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A Concise History of Brazil

Hardback

Main Details

Title A Concise History of Brazil
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Boris Fausto
Contributions by Sergio Fausto
SeriesCambridge Concise Histories
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:484
Dimensions(mm): Height 218,Width 147
ISBN/Barcode 9781107036208
ClassificationsDewey:981
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations 3 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 11 August 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The second edition of A Concise History of Brazil offers a sweeping yet accessible history of Latin America's largest country. Boris Fausto examines Brazil's history from the arrival of the Portuguese in the New World through the long and sometimes rocky transition from independence in 1822 to democracy in the twentieth century. In a completely new chapter, his son Sergio Fausto, a prominent political scientist, brings the history up to the present, focusing on Brazil's increasing global economic importance as well as its continued democratic development and the challenges the country faces to meet the higher expectations of its people.

Author Biography

Boris Fausto is a renowned Brazilian historian and political scientist. He is a retired Professor of Political Science at the University of Sao Paulo. Sergio Fausto is a political scientist and executive director of the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Institute, a Brazilian think tank.