{"product_id":"the-rio-de-janeiro-reader-9780822360063","title":"The Rio de Janeiro Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Rio Reader\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Translations, Spelling, and Monetary Units  xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Place-Names and Way-Finding  xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  xvii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Marvelous City  1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I. Colonial Rio  9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Early Colonial Period, 1502–1720s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Viceregal Period, 1763–1808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Transfer of the Portuguese Court (1808–1820s)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e II. Imperial Rio  73\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Independence Era, 1820s–1830s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Neutral Municipality, 1834–1889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e III. Republican Rio  139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Federal District, 1889–1930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Federal District, 1930–1960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e IV. Recent Rio  235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The City and State of Guanabara, 1960–1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After the Fusion, 1975–1980s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Contemporary Rio, 1990s–2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewing  367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments of Copyrights and Sources  375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index  383","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866014069079,"sku":"9780822360063","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822360063.jpg?v=1722276626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rio-de-janeiro-reader-9780822360063","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}