Leoncio Basbaum
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Leôncio Basbaum was a Brazil
ian Marxist
historian.
Basbaum, the child of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine
, was born and raised in the state of Pernambuco
. He qualified as a medical doctor in Rio de Janeiro
in 1929. Basbaum become involved in the Brazilian Communist Party
following his graduation and dedicated the rest of his life to the cause.
Basbaum's four-volume História Sincera da República is widely respected as a seminal work on Brazilian history from a Marxist perspective, in virtue of which Busbaum is considered one of Brazil's most important historians.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Marxist
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
historian.
Basbaum, the child of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, was born and raised in the state of Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
. He qualified as a medical doctor in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in 1929. Basbaum become involved in the Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party is the oldest political party still active in Brazil, founded in 1922, and one of the only Brazilian parties with a Stalinist orientation...
following his graduation and dedicated the rest of his life to the cause.
Basbaum's four-volume História Sincera da República is widely respected as a seminal work on Brazilian history from a Marxist perspective, in virtue of which Busbaum is considered one of Brazil's most important historians.