Cover; Contents ; List of Maps and Figures; Note on Portuguese Usage and Style; Part 1: Political Economy ; Part 2: Politics and Parentela; Part 3: Oligarchical Politics; Appendixes
Summary
This richly documented work focuses on the parentela (extended family), including Epitacio's, to illustrate the role bonds of blood, marriage, and friendship played in formal politics at local, state, and national levels throughout the Old Republic (1889-1930). Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting th
