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The Human Tradition in Modern Brazil makes the last two centuries of Brazilian history come alive through the stories of mostly non-elite individuals. The pieces in this lively collection address how people experienced historical continuities and changes by exploring how they related to the rise of Brazilian national identity and the emergence of a national state. By including a broad array of historical actors from different regions, ethnicities, occupations, races, genders, and eras, The Human Tradition in Modern Brazil brings a human dimension to major economic, political, cultural, and social transitions. Because these perspectives do not always fit with the generalizations made about the predominant attitudes, values, and beliefs of different groups, they bring a welcome complexity to the understanding of Brazilian society and history.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: The Individual and the Collective Community in the Human Tradition of Modern Brazil
Part 2 The Independence and Early Imperial Generations (1800-1869)
Chapter 3 Daniel Gomes de Freitas: Liberal Conspiracy in Brazil's Early National Period
Chapter 4 Agostinho Jose Pereira: The Divine Master (O Divino Mestre)
Part 5 II The Generations of the Late Empire (1870-1889) and the Old Republic (1889-1930)
Chapter 6 Juca Rosa: Famous Spiritual Leader and Healer of Rio de Janeiro
Chapter 7 Jacobina Maurer: German-Brazilian Mystic
Chapter 8 Adolfo Ferreira Caminha: Ardent Republican and Naturalist Novelist
Chapter 9 Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon: One Man's Tireless Quest for the Brazilian Nation
Part 10 III The Populist-Era Generation (1930-1959)
Chapter 11 Geraldo Pereira: Samba Composer and Grifter
Chapter 12 Domingos da Guia: The Trajectory of a Mestizo Hero On and Off the Soccer Field
Chapter 13 Norma Fraga: Race, Class, Education, and the Estado Novo (1937-45)
Chapter 14 Vicente Racioppi: The Local Preservationist and the National State
Part 15 IV The Generations of Authoritarian Military Rule and Redemocratization: (1960 to the Twenty-First Century)
Chapter 16 Jofre CorrLa Netto: The Fidel Castro of Brazil
Chapter 17 Carolina Maria de Jesus: From Rag Picking to Best-Selling Author and Back Again
Chapter 18 Dom Helder Camara: The Father of the Brazilian Church of the Poor
Chapter 19 Madame Satp (Satan): The Black "Queen" of Brazilian Bohemia
Chapter 20 Mario Juruna: Brazil's First Indigenous Congressman
About the author
Peter M. Beattie is associate professor of history at Michigan State University.
Summary
Covers the last two centuries of Brazilian history through the stories of mostly non-elite individuals. This collection addresses how people experienced historical continuities and changes by exploring how they related to the rise of Brazilian national identity and the emergence of a national state.
