Brazil at the Dawn of the Eighteenth Century (Classic Histories from the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation Book 1)

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. Book jacket Andre João Antonil ; Translated And Edited By Timothy J. Coates, Completing A Partial Translation Begun By Charles R. Boxer ; Preface By Stuart B. Schwartz. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Antonil's great work, first published in 1711 and recognized as fundamental for understanding the colonial Brazilian economy, is available here in its first English translation Antonil's great work, recognized as fundamental for understanding the colonial Brazilian economy, now available in its first English translation