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"The Rio Reader is an excellent source of materials for the classroom in all the multiple fields of urban history from a social, political, economic, or cultural perspective. They would come handy on any course focusing on global history, the Black Atlantic, port cities, planning history (in addition to courses on Latin American history in general). Even more, the book is a perfect companion for a visit to Rio de Janeiro: it triggers a truly historical imagination to unpack a city in which past and present form a chaotic amalgam." -- Leandro Benmergui * Planning Perspectives *

Table of Contents
A Note on Translations, Spelling, and Monetary Units xi

Place-Names and Way-Finding xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction: The Marvelous City 1

I. Colonial Rio 9

The Early Colonial Period, 1502–1720s

The Viceregal Period, 1763–1808

The Transfer of the Portuguese Court (1808–1820s)

II. Imperial Rio 73

The Independence Era, 1820s–1830s

A Neutral Municipality, 1834–1889

III. Republican Rio 139

The Federal District, 1889–1930

The Federal District, 1930–1960

IV. Recent Rio 235

The City and State of Guanabara, 1960–1975

After the Fusion, 1975–1980s

Contemporary Rio, 1990s–2015

Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewing 367

Acknowledgments of Copyrights and Sources 375

Index 383

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      Publisher Duke University Press
      Published 5 January 2016
      ISBN-13 9780822359746
      978-0822359746
      ISBN-10 082235974X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "The Rio Reader is an excellent source of materials for the classroom in all the multiple fields of urban history from a social, political, economic, or cultural perspective. They would come handy on any course focusing on global history, the Black Atlantic, port cities, planning history (in addition to courses on Latin American history in general). Even more, the book is a perfect companion for a visit to Rio de Janeiro: it triggers a truly historical imagination to unpack a city in which past and present form a chaotic amalgam." -- Leandro Benmergui * Planning Perspectives *

      Table of Contents
      A Note on Translations, Spelling, and Monetary Units xi

      Place-Names and Way-Finding xiii

      Acknowledgments xvii

      Introduction: The Marvelous City 1

      I. Colonial Rio 9

      The Early Colonial Period, 1502–1720s

      The Viceregal Period, 1763–1808

      The Transfer of the Portuguese Court (1808–1820s)

      II. Imperial Rio 73

      The Independence Era, 1820s–1830s

      A Neutral Municipality, 1834–1889

      III. Republican Rio 139

      The Federal District, 1889–1930

      The Federal District, 1930–1960

      IV. Recent Rio 235

      The City and State of Guanabara, 1960–1975

      After the Fusion, 1975–1980s

      Contemporary Rio, 1990s–2015

      Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewing 367

      Acknowledgments of Copyrights and Sources 375

      Index 383

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