The Hidden History of Capoeira: A Collision of Cultures in the Brazilian Battle Dance

by Maya Talmon-Chvaicer

Book Overview

Capoeira, a Brazilian battle dance and national sport, has become popular all over the world. First brought to Brazil by African slaves and first documented in the late eighteenth century, capoeira has undergone many transformations as it has diffused throughout Brazilian society and beyond, taking on a multiplicity of meanings for those who participate in it and for the societies in which it is practiced. In this book, Maya Talmon-Chvaicer combines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292717245
• ISBN13: 9780292717244
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"