About this book:

From ancient indigenous homelands to the rise of Salvador as a great Atlantic city, *Bahia: A Concise History* traces the dramatic story of one of Brazil’s most influential regions. Across twenty-five vivid chapters, it explores the collisions of native societies, Portuguese empire, African diasporic resilience, Catholic missions, slavery, revolt, abolition, and modern transformation.

This is a history of power and survival, of sugar plantations and quilombos, candomblé and capoeira, carnival and social struggle. It brings together politics, culture, religion, race, environment, and everyday life to show how Bahia became a living archive of Brazil’s past and present.

Accessible, sweeping, and rich with insight, this concise guide is ideal for anyone eager to understand Bahia’s extraordinary legacy—and the forces that continue to shape its identity today.