Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 51 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro 2008
Abstract
This article aims to analyze key aspects of Brazil's historical formation as elaborated by Caio Prado Jr. in his main works on Brazilian history, Evolução Política do Brasil (1933), The Colonial Background of Modern Brazil (published in Portuguese in 1942, first English edition in 1967), and História Econômica do Brasil (1945). The author analyzes how Caio Prado Jr. engages in a dialogue with Marxist thought in his approach to the 'revolution of independence' as a watershed in the historical development of Brazilian society.
Keywords: Caio Prado Jr., Brazilian history, nation
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582008000200009
The colonial background of modern Brazil: 'revolution of independence', and History of Brazil in Caio Prado Jr.
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