Fazendas: The Great Houses and Plantations of Brazil

"great book but just wish it featured more fazendas and talked more in depth about the history of these plantations." according to archfan. books by abbeville do not disappoint. this book is informative, and introduces the reader to the history and historic plantations of brazil. wish there would be more contents i.e. more plantations featured and more in depth look at the history of fazendas. Reminds me of the other book Estancias.. The "great houses" of Brazil This lovely book features the fazendas, or great houses, of Brazil's coffee plantations, sugar plantations, and cattle ranches. The introduction provides a history of colonial Brazil through the lens of these industries. The rest of the book is devoted to the fazendas themselves, with 6-10 pages per property. For each one, the author provides a hi. Coffee Table Book The book has many photos but not much in the way of history and documentation. Would have liked more background on Colonial Brasil.

Book by Pires, Fernando Tasso Fragoso

Although he discusses colonization by the Portuguese, the impact of various other European countries' adventures on the country, and the importation of slaves, his emphasis is on life in the casa-grande, or "great house." At this point, photographer Nicolas Sapieha takes center stage, though Pires' presence hovers via his fine captions. The past wealth of a few and the labor of many are evoked through these graceful pictures. The areas represented are Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Sul. The name of a rural plantation or property in Brazil is usually preceded by the term fazenda, the ranches are called estancias. The fazendas themselves are well preserved, with new furnishings thoughtfully added, and the land is well kept. From Booklist This well-designed picture book succeeds on two important levels: engaging the reader through the beauty of its pages and imparting knowledge,