{"product_id":"a-parisian-in-brazil-the-travel-account-of-a-frenchwoman-in-nineteenthcentury-rio-de-janeiro-the-travel-account-of-a-frenchwoman-in-nineteenthcentury-rio-de-janiero-latin-american-silhouettes-9780842028547","title":"A Parisian in Brazil The Travel Account of a","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents an account of a Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during the 1850s. This title paints a portrait of the reality of slavery, gender relations, and daily life in mid-nineteenth century Brazil. It provides a firsthand view of a slaveholding society, describing both men and women, slave and free, rich and poor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNineteenth-century Brazil and 'the imperial gaze' are both restored to life in this provoking, occasionally troubling, but always engaging memoir. A Parisian in Brazil is a vivid reminder that the past is indeed another country; and the Brazilian past, so powerfully shaped by the violence and oppression of slavery, perhaps more than most. Recommendedddd -- George Reid Andrews, University of Pittsburgh\u003cbr\u003eA Parisian in Brazil is a delightful analysis of life in mid-nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro through the eyes of Adéle Toussaint-Samson, a young Parisian with a sharp eye for detail and the insightfulness of a seasoned anthropologist. Highly recommended for class use in courses in Brazilian and Latin American Studies as well as those on race relations. -- Robert M. Levine, University of Miami\u003cbr\u003eJune Hahner has done an important service in bringing the work of Toussaint-Samson to light. We can now all enjoy the writings of a Frenchwoman resident in mid-nineteenth-century Rio, and all her wonder, fear, biases, and appreciation of the lives of Brazilian men and women, both slave and free. -- Susan M. Socolow, Emory University\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating and unique insight into 1850s Brazil. * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003eNineteenth-century Brazil and 'the imperial gaze' are both restored to life in this provoking, occasionally troubling, but always engaging memoir. A Parisian in Brazil is a vivid reminder that the past is indeed another country; and the Brazilian past, so powerfully shaped by the violence and oppression of slavery, perhaps more than most. Recommended -- George Reid Andrews, University of Pittsburgh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Editor's Introduction Chapter 2 A Parisian in Brazil Chapter 3 Bibliographical Essay","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528174739799,"sku":"9780842028547","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780842028547.jpg?v=1731870672","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-parisian-in-brazil-the-travel-account-of-a-frenchwoman-in-nineteenthcentury-rio-de-janeiro-the-travel-account-of-a-frenchwoman-in-nineteenthcentury-rio-de-janiero-latin-american-silhouettes-9780842028547","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}