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Leslie Bethell is a British historian whose scholarship focuses on Brazil and the history of Latin America. He is particularly known for research on Brazil during the colonial and nineteenth-century periods, including independence and the development of the Brazilian state. Bethell also served as the general editor of The Cambridge History of Latin America, a major multi-volume reference work covering the region's history.
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What is Leslie Bethell best known for writing about?
Leslie Bethell is best known for scholarship on Brazil and modern Latin America, especially slavery, independence, and state formation. His work includes The Abolition of the Brazilian Slave Trade, published by Cambridge University Press in 1970.
What was Leslie Bethell’s role in The Cambridge History of Latin America?
Bethell was the editor of the twelve-volume Cambridge History of Latin America. The series covers regions including Brazil, Spanish America, the Caribbean, and colonial Latin America across multiple historical periods.
Did Leslie Bethell write about Brazilian independence?
Yes. His research and editorial work address Brazil’s independence in 1822 and the country’s political development afterward. He also wrote about Brazil’s relations with Britain, slavery, abolition, and the Paraguayan War of 1864 to 1870.
Where did Leslie Bethell teach and work?
Bethell became emeritus professor of Latin American history at the University of London and emeritus fellow of St Antony’s College, Oxford. He also founded the Centre for Brazilian Studies at Oxford and worked with the Brazil Institute at the Wilson Center.
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