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Short History of Brazil, A : From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle
Author(s): Gordon Kerr (Author)
- Publisher: POCKET ESSENTIALS
- Publication Date: 24 April 2014
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781843441960
- ISBN-13: 1843441969
Book Description
A history, examining the events that have led to Brazil’s ascendancy, looking at the indigenous peoples who populated the territory until its discovery in 1500 AD and chronicling the tempestuous centuries since, leading to the recent economic miracle. It covers the three centuries of Portuguese colonial rule when sugar became the main export, produced by millions of African slaves. Brazil declared independence from Portugal as a monarchy in 1822, subsequently replaced by a republic in 1889. The book details the pattern of boom and bust in the Brazil economy since then.
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About the Author
Gordon Kerr worked in bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of several titles including A Short History of Europe, A Short History of Africa, A Short History of China, A Short History of Brazil, A Short History of the First World War, A Short History of the Vietnam War, A Short History of the Middle East, A Short History of Religion and The War That Never Ended. He divides his time between Dorset and Southwest France.
