{"product_id":"the-rio-de-janeiro-reader-daryle-williams-9780822360063","title":"The Rio de Janeiro Reader: History, Culture, Politics","description":"Spanning a period of over 450 years, \u003ci\u003eThe Rio de Janeiro Reader\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history, culture, and politics of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through the voices, images, and experiences of those who have made the city's history. It outlines Rio's transformation from a hardscrabble colonial outpost and strategic port into an economic, cultural, and entertainment capital of the modern world. The volume contains a wealth of primary sources, many of which appear here in English for the first time. A mix of government documents, lyrics, journalism, speeches, ephemera, poems, maps, engravings, photographs, and other sources capture everything from the fantastical impressions of the first European arrivals to the complaints about roving capoeira gangs, and from sobering eyewitness accounts of slavery's brutality to the glitz of Copacabana. The definitive English-language resource on the city, \u003ci\u003eThe Rio de Janeiro Reader\u003c\/i\u003e presents the \"Marvelous City\" in all its complexity, importance, and intrigue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daryle Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822360063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822360063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Daryle Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947353669887,"sku":"9780822360063","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6dc3426a-8638-47ca-bf5b-a29d612da2e7.jpg?v=1681518223","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rio-de-janeiro-reader-daryle-williams-9780822360063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}