Bruno Pedras's Books

The Imaginary Synagogue: Anti-Jewish Literature in the Portuguese Early Modern World (16th-18th Centuries)

By: Bruno Feitler

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Imaginary Synagogue: Anti-Jewish Literature in the Portuguese Early Modern World (16th-18th Centuries)

By: Bruno Feitler

This book scrutinizes literary works based on Judaism, Jews and their descendants, written or printed by the Portuguese, from the forced conversion of Jews in 1497, until the ending of the distinction between New and Old Christians in 1773. It tries to understand what motivated this vast literary production, its different currents, and how they evolved. Additionally, it studies the image of New Christians and seeks the reasons for the perpetuation of this perception of Jewish descendants in the Early Modern Portuguese world. The Imaginary Synagogue seeks to identify which Jews and which ‘synagogue’ those authors constructed in their texts and their reasons for doing so, and offers conclusions on the self-affirmed Catholic importance of this literary current.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

216

Publisher

BRILL

Published Date

ISBN 10

9004301607

ISBN 13

9789004301603

Antonio Pedro: Just a Story

By: Claudia Pazos Alonso,Bruno Rodrigues,Mariana Gray de Castro

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Antonio Pedro: Just a Story

By: Claudia Pazos Alonso,Bruno Rodrigues,Mariana Gray de Castro

First English translation of short novel by influential and pioneering surrealist Portuguese writer, António Pedro.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

151

Publisher

Liverpool University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1800345178

ISBN 13

9781800345171

Homicide in São Paulo

An Examination of Trends from 1960-2010

By: Bruno Paes Manso

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Homicide in São Paulo

An Examination of Trends from 1960-2010

By: Bruno Paes Manso

This volume aims to explain the mechanisms for the “epidemic-like” rise in homicide rates São Paulo, Brazil during the late 20th century as well as their sharp decrease after 2000. The homicide rates increased 900 percent from 1960s-2000, and then dropped relatively quickly to 1970s levels over the next decade. While the author finds the Brazilian military government and rise of para-military police forces to be a major factor in the rise of homicide rates in Brazil, research on violent crime trends has demonstrated that it is generally due to the intersection of many factors (for example changes in policing, social or political structures, availability of weapons, economic influences) rather than a single cause. This work integrates individual, neighborhood, and structural dynamics at play in both the rise and drop in homicide rates, and provides a framework for understanding similar phenomena in other regions, particularly in the developing world. This book will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, as well as political science, and international relations, particularly with an interest in South America. The methodology includes both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

192

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319131656

ISBN 13

9783319131658

Book's by Bruno Pedras

The Imaginary Synagogue: Anti-Jewish Literature in the Portuguese Early Modern World (16th-18th Centuries)

The Imaginary Synagogue: Anti-Jewish Literature in the Portuguese Early Modern World (16th-18th Centuries)

Antonio Pedro: Just a Story

Antonio Pedro: Just a Story

Homicide in São Paulo

Homicide in São Paulo

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email