Until this groundbreaking work, scholars were puzzled by the differing courses of slavery and race relations in the United States and Brazil. Brazil had never developed a system of rigid segregation, such as appeared in the United States, and Blacks in Brazil were able to gain e…
"Thorough and well-documented history of 16th- and 17th-century society and economy in São Paulo region analyzes impact of slavery on the indigenous peoples of the region and the formation of a slave-based economy and society. Offers new perspectives in the study of regional eco…
"Thorough and well-documented history of 16th- and 17th-century society and economy in São Paulo region analyzes impact of slavery on the indigenous peoples of the region and the formation of a slave-based economy and society. Offers new perspectives in the study of regional eco…
"Thorough and well-documented history of 16th- and 17th-century society and economy in São Paulo region analyzes impact of slavery on the indigenous peoples of the region and the formation of a slave-based economy and society. Offers new perspectives in the study of regional eco…
"Excellent collection of essays highlights recent interpretive currents in the study of runaway slaves. While providing several perspectives on Palmares, the collection also examines runaway slave communities in the Amazon region, Maranhão, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, …
