Philosophical books set in Brazil (3)


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Pedagogy of the Oppressed : 30th Anniversary Edition by Paulo Freire EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Description:
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in English in 1970. The methodology of the late Paulo Freire has helped to empower countless impoverished and illiterate people throughout the world. Freire's work has taken on especial urgency in the United States and Western Europe, where the creation of a permanent underclass among the underprivileged and minorities in cities and urban centers is increasingly accepted as the norm. With a substantive new introduction on Freire's life and the remarkable impact of this book by writer and Freire confid... continue

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The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
A disoriented and confused young woman looks back on her life and her place in the world."

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The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
It is the story of Athena, a mysterious young woman born in Romania, raised in Beirut and living in London. Her life is told by the many who knew her well - or hardly at all