History 85b. Brazil Between Revolutions, 1776-1789: Research Seminar
Catalog Number: 5510
Enrollment: Limited to 15.
Kenneth R. Maxwell
Half course (fall term). M., 3-5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Will focus on the period between the American declaration of independence to the French revolution, and the impact of events in North America on proto-nationalist movements in Brazil, particularly on the Minas Conspiracy of 1788-1789. Will assume prior knowledge of Latin American, European and US history of this period, as well as language skills in Portuguese, Spanish and French.