Synopses & Reviews
Spanning a period of over 450 years, The Rio de Janeiro Reader traces the history, culture, and politics of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil through the voices, images, and experiences of those who have made the cityand#39;s history. It outlines Rioand#39;s transformation from a hardscrabble colonial outpost and strategic port into an economic, cultural, and entertainment capital of the modern world. The volume contains a wealth of primary sources, many of which appear here in English for the first time. A mix of government documents, lyrics, journalism, speeches, ephemera, poems, maps, engravings, photographs, and other sources capture everything from the fantastical impressions of the first European arrivals to the complaints about roving capoeira gangs, and from sobering eyewitness accounts of slaveryand#39;s brutality to the glitz of Copacabana. The definitive English language resource on the city, The Rio de Janeiro Reader presents the andquot;Marvelous Cityandquot; in all its complexity, importance, and intrigue.
Review
andquot;A great city deserves a great reader, and this one rises to the occasion. From the colonial outpost to the modern megalopolis, from Emperors to the humblest of residents, this reader offers snapshots of Rio from every angle. Chico Buarque described cariocas as and#39;completely crazy citizens, with truckloads of reason.and#39; This book captures the craziness and the reason.andquot;
Review
andquot;Prepared by three leading Rio de Janeiro scholars, The Rio de Janeiro Reader offers a sweeping and in-depth exploration of the city. Lively and interesting, it provides a gateway into understanding the social, economic, political, and cultural diversity of the city over the last 500 years.andquot;
Synopsis
Spanning a period of over 450 years, The Rio de Janeiro Reader traces Rioand#39;s history, culture, and politics. It contains a mix of primary documentsandmdash;many appearing in English for the first timeandmdash;that present the andquot;Marvelous Cityandquot; in all its complexity, importance, and intrigue. Braziland#39;s hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Rioand#39;s hosting of the 2016 Olympics make this an especially timely volume.
About the Author
Daryle Williams is Associate Professor of History at the University of Maryland and the author of
Culture Wars in Brazil: The First Vargas Regime, 1930andndash;1945, also published by Duke University Press.
Amy Chazkel is Associate Professor of History at the City University of New York, Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center, and the author of Laws of Chance: Braziland#39;s Clandestine Lottery and the Making of Urban Public Life, also published by Duke University Press.
Paulo Knauss is Professor of History at Universidade Federal Fluminense (Niterandoacute;i, Brazil) and the author of Rio de Janeiro da pacificaandccedil;andatilde;o: franceses e portugueses na disputa colonial.
Table of Contents
A Note on Translations, Spelling, and Monetary Unitsand#160; ix
Place-Names and Way-Findingand#160; xi
Acknowledgmentsand#160; xv
Introduction: The Marvelous Cityand#160; 1
I. Colonial Rioand#160; 9
The Early Colonial Period, 1502andndash;1720s
The Viceregal Period, 1763andndash;1808
The Transfer of the Portuguese Court (1808andndash;1820s)
II. Imperial Rioand#160; 73
The Independence Era, 1820sandndash;1830s
A Neutral Municipality, 1834andndash;1889
III. Republican Rioand#160; 139
The Federal District, 1889andndash;1930
The Federal District, 1930andndash;1960
IV. Recent Rioand#160; 235
The City and State of Guanabara, 1960andndash;1975
After the Fusion, 1975andndash;1980s
Contemporary Rio, 1990sandndash;2015
Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewingand#160; 367
Acknowledgments of Copyrights and Sourcesand#160; 374
Indexand#160; 381