Brazil Today

An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic [2 volumes]

John J. Crocitti, Monique Vallance (Herausgeber)

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2011
ABC-CLIO
9780313346729 (ISBN)

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For students, business people, government officials, artists, and tourists-in short, anyone traveling to or wishing to know more about contemporary Brazil-this is an essential resource.

For students, business people, government officials, artists, and tourists—in short, anyone traveling to or wishing to know more about contemporary Brazil—this is an essential resource.

The two-volume Brazil Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic is an introductory work intended for those in search of basic information about Brazilian institutions, businesses, social issues, and culture. At the same time, it is a work that reflects the nation's geographic, demographic, economic, and cultural diversity.

The wide-reaching encyclopedia offers an entry for each Brazilian state with information about the land, climate, economy, and culture. It also offers extensive coverage of the country's political parties and leaders, its governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the environmental issues and social problems that shape Brazilian politics today. In addition, the work pays considerable attention to the economy and business through entries on industry, agriculture, commerce, banking, and economic policies. Finally, there are entries that illuminate various aspects of Brazil's culture, including the nation's social movements, religion, education, music, cuisine, and literature, as well as personalities from sports and entertainment.

John J. Crocitti, PhD, is professor of history at San Diego Mesa College. Monique M. Vallance, PhD, earned her doctoral degree in the history of Portugal at the University of California, Santa Barbara, but her scholastic and research interests also focus on Brazil, particularly in the early modern period.

Volume 1
List of Entries
Topic Finder
Preface and Observations on Contemporary Brazil
Introduction to Brazil's Geography
Chronology of Brazilian History
Entries (A–L)
Volume 2
List of Entries
Topic Finder
Entries (M–Z)
About the Editors
List of Contributors
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.12.2011
Zusatzinfo	50 bw illus
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	1956 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-13	9780313346729 / 9780313346729
Zustand	Neuware