Brazil Empire and Republic, 18221930 [Paperback]

The transformation of Brazil from Portuguese colony to independent nation continues through Brazilian independence to the Paraguayan War, the age of reform (1870-1889) and The First Republic (1889-1930).The transformation of Brazil from Portuguese colony to independent nation continues through Brazilian independence to the Paraguayan War, the age of reform (1870-1889) and The First Republic (1889-1930).The complete Cambridge History of Latin America presents a large-scale authoritative survey of Latin America's unique historical experience from the first contact between Indians and Europeans at the end of the fifteenth century to the present day. Brazil: Empire and Republic, 18221930 is a selection of five chapters from volumes III and IV - three on the Empire (182289) and two on the First Republic (18891930) - brought together to provide a continuous history of Brazil from independence in 1822 to the Revolution of 1930. A chapter on the separation of Brazil from Portugal (180822) forms an introduction to the volume and a link with Colonial Brazil, a collection of chapters drawn from volumes I and II of the Cambridge History of Latin America. Bibliography essays are included for all chapters. The book will be a valuable text for both teachers and students of Latin American history.Introduction: from colony to Empire; 1. The independence of Brazil Leslie Bethell; Part I. Empire (182289): 2. 18221870 Leslie Bethell and Jose Murilo de Carvalho; 3. 18501870 Richard Graham; 4. 18701889 Emilia Viotti da Costa; Part II. First Republic (18891930): 5. Economy Warren Dean; 6. Society and politics Boris Fausto; Bibliographical essays; Index.