Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Contributors ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Brazil in the Old Colonial System 11
7. 2. The Patrimonial Dynamic in Colonial Brazil 57
8. 3. From Slavery to Dependence: A Historiographical Perspective 89
9. Bibliography 109
10. Index 119