Backlands

Backlands: the Canudos Campaign

by Cunha, Euclides da

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Written by a former army lieutenant, civil engineer, and journalist, Backlands is Euclides da Cunha's vivid and poignant portrayal of Brazil's infamous War of Canudos. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict during the 1890s was between the government and the village of Canudos in the northeastern state of Bahia, which had been settled by 30,000 followers of the religious zealot Antonio Conselheiro. Far from just an objective retelling, da Cunha's story shows both the signifi…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Backlands : the Canudos Campaign / Euclides da Cunha ; translated by Elizabeth Lowe ; introduction by Ilan Stavans.

Summary

Written by a former army lieutenant, civil engineer, and journalist, Backlands is Euclides da Cunha's vivid and poignant portrayal of Brazil's infamous War of Canudos. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict during the 1890s was between the government and the village of Canudos in the northeastern state of Bahia, which had been settled by 30,000 followers of the religious zealot Antonio Conselheiro. Far from just an objective retelling, da Cunha's story shows both the significance of this event and the complexities of Brazilian society. -- Back cover.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2010

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Penguin Books
  • Place of Publication:New York, New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2010

Notes

Translation of: Sertões.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1101460857, 9781101460856, 1101460601, 9781101460603
  • oclc:ocn759838032
  • LC Classification:F2537
  • Dewey Decimal:981/.05

Table of Contents

Chronology -- Timetable: The Canudos Campaign -- Backlands : the Canudos Campaign -- pt. 1. The land -- Man -- pt. 2. The battle -- The battle begins -- Trapped at Mount Cambaio -- The Moreira César expedition -- The fourth expedition -- A new phase of the battle -- Last days.

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Subjects

Brazil Brazil -- History -- Canudos Campaign, … Brésil -- Histoire -- 1893-1897 (Guerre… History HISTORY / Latin America / South America

Writers

Cunha, Euclides da Lowe, Elizabeth Stavans, Ilan

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