{"product_id":"helvcia-dom-smaz-9783037787014","title":"Helv馗ia: A Swiss Colonial History in Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA photographic reckoning with Switzerland's colonial legacy in Brazil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most \"African\" of the Brazilian villages in the south of Bahia bears a Swiss name. Helv馗ia was founded 200 years ago by Swiss and German colonists, and the coffee grown on its vast estates produced great wealth for them. This would not have been possible without exploitation: in the mid-19th century, for every 200 white colonists, there were 2,000 slaves of African origin. Black people still make up the majority of the population today; many do not know the origins of their community.\u003cbr\u003eWith great sensitivity and in dialogue with the inhabitants, Swiss photographer Dom Smaz goes in search of traces of the past, capturing the lives of the local people. Smaz's pictures and text contributions by Shalini Randeria, among others, allow a new look at history and the origins of Switzerland's wealth, revealing global histories of interconnectedness and power relations of the past that continue into the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dom Smaz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3037787015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783037787014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lars Muller Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs","brand":"Dom Smaz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073563193599,"sku":"9783037787014","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc2fc864-e7b8-4d71-9d6a-8a0c057cabce.jpg?v=1685448562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/helvcia-dom-smaz-9783037787014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}