Brazil: Empire and Republic, 1822-1930

Book Overview

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, 1822-1930 is a selection of five chapters from volumes III and V -- three on the Empire (1822-89) and two on the First Republic (1889-1930) -- 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 (1808-22) forms an introduction to the volume and a link with Colonial Brazil, a collection of chapters drawn from volumes and a link with Colonial Brazil, a collection of chapters drawn from volumes I and II of the Cambridge History of Latin America. Bibliographical essays are included for all chapters. The book will be a valuable text for both teachers and students of Latin American history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521368375
• ISBN13: 9780521368377
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"