States of Grace
Vieira, Patrícia I.
States of Grace offers a novel approach to the study of Brazilian culture through the lens of utopianism. Patrícia I. Vieira explores religious and political writings, journalistic texts, sociological studies, and literary works that portray Brazil as a utopian "land of the future, " where dreams of a coming messianic age and of social and political emancipation would come true. The book discusses crucial utopian moments such as the theologica...
