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

A major survey of the economic and social development of Brazil.

Herbert S. Klein (Author), Francisco Vidal Luna (Author)

9781009391924, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 2 November 2023

380 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.71 kg

'This is a rich text that both complements and challenges other histories of Brazil that focus primarily on culture, politics, and qualitative social history.' Marshall Eakin, Hispanic American Historical Review

This book is the first modern survey of the economic and social history of Brazil from early man to today. Drawing from a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data, it provides a comprehensive overview of the major developments that defined the evolution of Brazil. Beginning with the original human settlements in pre-Colombian society, it moves on to discuss the Portuguese Empire and colonization, specifically the importance of slave labor, sugar, coffee, and gold in shaping Brazil's economic and societal development. Finally, it analyzes the revolutionary changes that have occurred in the past half century, transforming Brazil from a primarily rural and illiterate society to an overwhelmingly urban, literate, and industrial one. Sweeping and influential, Herbert S. Klein and Francisco Vidal Luna's synthesis is the first of its kind on Brazil.

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.

Subject Areas: History of the Americas [HBJK]