<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Exploration of development of colonial society in Brazil from discovery in 1500 to independence in 1822, placing it in context of Portugal’s overseas expansion in Asia, Africa, and Americas. Emphasis on Portuguese, indigenous, and African roots of modern Brazil. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

History

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College of Letters and Science

History is the study of the past of our own society and how it emerged out of the traditions that produced it.

General Catalog

Brazil and Atlantic World, 1500 to 1822

HIST162B

4 units