| Brazil at the Dawn of the Eighteenth Century Contributor(s): Antonil, André João (Author), Coates, Timothy (Translator), Schwartz, Stuart B. (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 1933227443 ISBN-13: 9781933227443 Publisher: Tagus Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - South America - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 330.981 |
| LCCN: 2012022043 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 246 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1711, Brazil at the Dawn of the Eighteenth Century describes the four major economic activities of the Brazilian colony. Half the book is devoted to the sugar industry and the social world of those who grew the sugarcane. Other sections give a detailed view of the tobacco industry. Further, this work describes where and how gold was extracted, the new and old routes connecting Minas Gerais with the coast, and the rough-and-tumble world of the miners. Antonil concludes with discussion of the economic importance of cattle, and information on Brazilian exports and taxes. No other work provides this level of eyewitness detail. |
