The United States and the Luso-Brazilian Empires: Beyond Coffee, Plow, and Bible

Author:   Earl Richard Downes
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   280
Publication Date:   01 April 2025
Format:   Hardback
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The United States and the Luso-Brazilian Empires: Beyond Coffee, Plow, and Bible


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Author:   Earl Richard Downes
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781032853970


ISBN 10:   1032853972
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   01 April 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. The Prelude: The Luso-Brazilian Agricultural Renaissance and the United States, 1770–1808 2. The Court Transfers to Brazil 3. Henry Hill, the Would-be Fazendeiro 4. Defining Imperial Brazil’s Economic Priorities 5. The Commission Merchant Extends the Coffee Trade 6. Exploring Brazil’s Natural Riches for Science, Profit, and Colonization 7. Opening the Doors for Reform, 1850–1860 8. The Introduction of U.S. Immigrants, Cultivars, and Equipment 9. The Arrival of U.S. Engineers and Science Technicians 10. The Coffee Trade Generates Financial Benefits 11. The U.S. Missionaries and Brazil’s Religious Institution 12. The United States and the Empire’s Educational Institutions. Conclusion

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Earl Richard Downes (1947–2024) was an Independent Researcher whose previous affiliations included Associate Dean at William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University; Senior Research Associate, North-South Center, University of Miami; Adjunct Professor of International Relations, Florida International University; and Associate Professor of History, USAF Academy. Rafael R. Ioris is Professor of Latin American History at the University of Denver. He has published books, articles and book chapters on various dimensions of Brazil’s economic, political, intellectual, and diplomatic histories, and on the role played by US actors in the course of Brazil’s and Latin America’s development.

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