{"product_id":"quilombo-dos-palmares-brazils-lost-nation-of-fugitive-slaves-paperback","title":"Quilombo dos Palmares: Brazil's Lost Nation of Fugitive Slaves - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn Alan Cheney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Quilombo dos Palmares was a nation of fugitive slaves that thrive through the entire 17th century. With a population estimated at 20,000 or more, it had a quasi-parliamentary government, egalitarian society, and a massive mountaintop citadel fortress. It was at almost constant war with the largest empires on earth. It was finally overrun in 1694. Not a single artifact remains. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book ends with a chapter that explores the myths of Palmares, the values that it enshrines for Brazilians, and how archeology relates to it all. Another chapter goes into thehistory and current situation of a quilombo in the interior of Pernambuco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129031364743,"sku":"9780990589907","price":27.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c4fd849e900868f9fb2119edbf3000fa.webp?v=1732599807","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/quilombo-dos-palmares-brazils-lost-nation-of-fugitive-slaves-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}