Soldiers of the Pátria: A History of the Brazilian Army, 1889-1937

From: Canadian Journal of Latin American & Caribbean Studies | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: ; © © de Arimatà ia da Cruz, Josà | Copyright information

Frank D. McCann Soldiers of the Pátria: A History of the Brazilian Army, 1889-1937 Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2004, xxvi + 593 pp.

José de Arimatéia da Cruz, Armstrong Atlantic State University

It would be an exaggeration to state that no other institution in Brazil has played a greater role in the nation's history than the Brazilian army. Nonetheless, the army has participated actively in Brazil's politics since 1889 and in every instance has managed to create the ...

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