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Dancing with the devil in the City of God : Rio de Janeiro on the brink

text Dancing with the devil in the City of God : Rio de Janeiro on the brink

Summary
Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years, Rio was ravaged by inflation, drug wars, and c... Read more
Contents
Introduction, or, is God Brazilian? -- Rio, home -- The rise of the Red Command -- Whacking the weeds -- Fear and heat -- In the heart of evil -- Not for beginners -- It's complicated, querida -- Saving themselves -- Beautiful and broken -- The fi... Read more
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Description
xxiii, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Publisher
Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2015

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 981 BAR in Adult Non-fiction Available

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