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Title: Best historical summary of capoeira
Review: I have been training capoeira for 13 years and have read many books on the subject. This is the first book I have read that provides a detailed, well referenced history of capoeira from pre-slave trade in Africa to the establishment of recognized schools for the art in Brazil. I highly recommend this book for those wanting to know the roots and history of capoeira.My only criticisms are:the book does not present the information in a definitive chronological order but jumps forward and backward in time within a presented era, making it a bit difficult to follow at times; andTaylor could have used a few (even one or two) maps to illustrate the locations he discusses. The reader can always use an atlas.
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