Brazil - An Economic and Social History From Early Man to the 21st Century

"This book is the first modern survey of the economic and social history of Brazil from early man to today.A fantastic overview for students and scholars interested in the economic and social landscape of Brazil"--

List of contents

Preface; 1. The setting ¿ climate and soils of Brazil; 2. The peopling of Brazil to 1700; 3. The colonial economy and society; 4. The nineteenth-century economy; 5. The nineteenth-century society; 6: Industrialization and urbanization; 7. Liberalization and globalization; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Herbert S. Klein is Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, the former director of the Center of Latin American Studies and Professor of History, Stanford University. Specializing in the social, demographic, and economic history of Latin America, he has published over thirty books and 190 articles in several languages.Francisco Vidal Luna is Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Administration (FEA) at the Universidade de São Paulo. He served as Secretary of Planning in the state government of São Paulo. He is co-author (with Herbert S. Klein) of numerous books on Brazil and has published over thirty-five articles in English and Portuguese.

Product details

• Authors: Herbert S Klein, Herbert S. Klein, Herbert S. (Columbia University Klein, Klein Herbert S., Francisco Vidal Luna, Francisco Vidal (Universidade de Sao Paulo) Luna, Luna Francisco Vidal
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2023
• EAN: 9781009391979
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0939197-9
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Brazil, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Economic history, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas