Quebra-Quilos and Peasant Resistance

Peasants, Religion, and Politics in Nineteenth-Century Brazil

Autori

• Kim Richardson

Parametri

• 172 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione

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The book delves into the complex uprising in Brazil, examining its root causes such as heightened taxes, soaring food prices, the imposition of a new metric system, anxiety over military conscription, and the imprisonment of prominent bishops linked to the Religious Question. Through this analysis, it provides a nuanced understanding of the socio-political tensions that fueled the revolt.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2010

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