Auteur: Hendrik Kraay

Official and popular celebrations marked the Brazilian empire’s days of national festivity, and these civic rituals were the occasion for often intense debate about the imperial regime. Hendrik Kraay …

The Paraguayan War (1864-70) was the most extensive and profound interstate war ever fought in South America. It directly involved the four countries of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay and t …

The essays in this book constitute an analytic survey of the last two centuries of Afro-Bahian history, with a focus squarely on the difficult relationship between Afro- and Euro-Bahia and on the con …

The essays in this book constitute an analytic survey of the last two centuries of Afro-Bahian history, with a focus squarely on the difficult relationship between Afro- and Euro-Bahia and on the con …

Since 1824, Bahians have marked independence with a popular festival that contrasts sharply with the official commemoration of Brazil’s independence on 7 September. The Dois de Julho (2 July) festiva …

Press, Power, and Culture in Imperial Brazil introduces recent Brazilian scholarship to English-language readers, providing fresh perspectives on newspaper and periodical culture in the Brazilian emp …

2023 Honorable Mention, Warren Dean Prize in Brazilian History In From Sea-Bathing to Beach-Going B. J. Barickman explores how a narrow ocean beachfront neighborhood and the distinctive practice of b …

Since 1824, Bahians have marked independence with a popular festival that contrasts sharply with the official commemoration of Brazil’s independence on 7 September. The Dois de Julho (2 July) festiva …