1822 by Laurentino Gomes
A lively narrative history of Brazil’s path to independence in 1822, tracing the political maneuvering of the Portuguese court, the tensions between metropolitan liberals and colonial elites, and the decisive role of Prince Pedro—whose famous refusal to return to Portugal and subsequent proclamation of independence were shaped by local interests, economic pressures, and international diplomacy; the book blends archival research with vivid storytelling to show how regional conflicts, slaveholding sugar and coffee oligarchies, military skirmishes, and ideological struggles produced a fragile empire rather than a radical social rupture.
- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Portuguese
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