The Rio de Janeiro Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The

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The Rio de Janeiro Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)

Spanning a period of over 450 years, The Rio de Janeiro Reader traces the history, culture, and politics of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through the voices, images, and experiences of those who have made the city's history. It outlines Rio's transformation from a hardscrabble colonial outpost and strategic port into an economic, cultural, and entertainment capital of the modern world. The volume contains a wealth of primary sources, many of which appear here in English for the first time. A mix of government documents, lyrics, journalism, speeches, ephemera, poems, maps, engravings, photographs, and other sources capture everything from the fantastical impressions of the first European arrivals to the complaints about roving capoeira gangs, and from sobering eyewitness accounts of slavery's brutality to the glitz of Copacabana. The definitive English-language resource on the city, The Rio de Janeiro Reader presents the "Marvelous City" in all its complexity, importance, and intrigue.
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Country USA
Brand Duke University Press
Manufacturer Duke University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 73 illustrations, incl. 11 in color
ReleaseDate 2016-01-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780822360063

Country	USA
Brand	Duke University Press
Manufacturer	Duke University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	73 illustrations, incl. 11 in color
ReleaseDate	2016-01-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780822360063

The Rio de Janeiro Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)

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