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Maranhão (Brazil) - Wink Travel Guide
Maranhão is a state in northeastern Brazil. It is second only to Bahia in terms of Afro-Brazilian culture, although it has an air of the Caribbean mixed in. This is especially noticeable in the unique reggae played here. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.
Peasant Rebellion in a Slave Society
Peasant Rebellion in a Slave Society identifies the immediate and remote reasons for the Balaiada revolt in Maranhão, Brazil, analyzing the special characteristics of the region that favored the development of a relatively independent peasantry within and around the cotton, rice, cassava, and cattle estates. The book explores the demography of Maranhão and patterns of land ownership and documents the rapid degradation of the environment by plantation‐based export agriculture. The analysis of various types of coerced and free labor, the oligopolistic structure of the colonial economy, and the key determinants of class and status contextualizes the conflict potential in Maranhão during th...
Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil
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Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil; Included Between Maranhao and Rio Janeiro
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...having arrived at this part, it is indifferent which way they tack. Should the sea-breeze come on before getting outside of the islands, this circumstance will be of little consequence, the passages between them being, with scarcely an exception, open, Should _a calm be experienced between the breezes, it will be advisable to anchor; in which case choose a favourable position, so as to get under sail again with the first breeze that comes on. After getting clear of all ...
Sailing Directions for the Coast of Brazil
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Peasant Rebellion in a Slave Society
Peasant Rebellion in a Slave Society identifies the immediate and remote reasons for the Balaiada revolt in Maranhão, Brazil, analyzing the special characteristics of the region that favored the development of a relatively independent peasantry within and around the cotton, rice, cassava and cattle estates. The book explores the demography of Maranhão's populations and patterns of land ownership and documents the rapid degradation of the environment by plantation-based export agriculture. The analysis of various types of coerced and free labour, the oligopolistic structure of the colonial economy and the key determinants of class and status contextualize the conflict potential in Maranhão...
