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Concise History of Brazil

Concise History of Brazil

by Boris Fausto  •  Arthur Brakel

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 362 PAGES

A well-paced and readable narrative history of Brazil, from Portugese colonization in 1500 to centuries of slave economy to 20th century dictatorship. Written by a professor of political science at the University of Sao Paulo.  (BZL64, $28.99)


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