The Rio de Janeiro Reader – History, Culture, Politics Williams Chazkel Knauss

The Rio De Janeiro ReaderHistory, Culture, Politics\nAuthor(s): Daryle Williams, Amy Chazkel, Paulo Knauss de Mendona\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Duke University Press, United States\nImprint: Duke University Press\nISBN-13: 9780822359746, 978-0822359746\nSynopsis\nSpanning 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 city's history. It outlines Rio'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 .