This global environmental and political history “will redefine the way we think about the European colonial project” (Observer).

“ . . . sets the triumph of the late 19th-century Western imperialism in the context of catastrophic El Niño weather patterns at that time . . . groundbreaking, mind-stretching.” —The Independent
Examining a series of El Niño-induced...

A retelling of the uprising in the Brazilian backlands that almost reversed the history of the continent. It is the story of an apocalyptic prophet and the state he created - Canudos, home to all the damned of the earth, to prostitutes, bandits, beggars, and their like.

A retiring professor reflects on the past, when he and his brother-in-law were arrested and tortured, but only he survived.

"Brazil is the biggest country in South America and has 4,600 miles (7,403 km) of coastline. Discover Brazil's history and government since gaining independence in 1822. Then learn more about its people and cultures"--

"This book, written in the aftermath of the 2018 election of the right-wing populist politician Jair Bolsonaro, is a historically-grounded analysis of authoritarianism in Brazil. In the tradition of Zola's J'accuse, Lilia Schwarcz takes up and debunks the popular and cherished national myth of Brazil as a tolerant, open, peaceful, and racially-harmonious society. In that country's history textbooks even Brazil's centuries of slavery have been described...

"Explains how the changes that Brazil has undergone over the last twenty years have transformed the social, political, economic, and diplomatic realms in that country and will affect its future, and especially influence the new presidency of Dilma Rousseff"--Provided by publisher.

"From enormous statues and bustling cities to towering mountains and rushing waterfalls, Brazil is full of amazing sites. In this book, a kid narrator heads on a road trip to this South American nation to see all the important places--and takes curious readers along with them! Full-color photographs and illustrations draw readers into Brazil while accessible main text offer the history and geography of the country. High-interest cultural tidbits about...