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- Brazil at the Dawn of the Eighteenth Century
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Tagus Press at UMass Dartmouth
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-5
- introduction
- pp. xv-xxii
- The First Part
- Chapter VII: The Sugar Refiner
- pp. 36-60
- Book Three
- pp. 93-118
- The Second Part
- The Third Part: The Development and Wealth of Brazil by Gold Mining
- Chapter XV How to Recognize Silver Mines
- pp. 187-188
- Production Notes
- pp. 229-252
Additional Information
ISBN
9781933227511
Related ISBN(s)
9781933227443
MARC Record
OCLC
867740076
Pages
246
Launched on MUSE
2013-08-13
Language
English
Open Access
No