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Brazil Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. Ed. by John J. Crocitti and Monique M. Vallance. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2012. 2 vols, acid free $189 (ISBN 9780-313-34672-9). Ebook available (978-313-34673-6), call for pricing.
Brazils prominence on the global stage is on the rise. Its economic and political clout grows. The nation, which will play host to both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, will gain more attention as the sporting events draw closer. Despite Brazils size and increasing importance, few general overviews of contemporary life in the country currently exist in English. Brazil Today sets out to remedy this. Co-edited by John J. Crocitti (The Brazil Reader) and Monique Vallance, Brazil Today provides readers with a comprehensive overview of all facets of contemporary Brazilian life from 1960 to the present.
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