Bibliograph

The history of Brazil, 1500-1627, Frei Vincente do Salvador ; translated and edited by Timothy Coates ; foreword by Alida C. Metcalf

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The history of Brazil, 1500-1627, Frei Vincente do Salvador ; translated and edited by Timothy Coates ; foreword by Alida C. Metcalf

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The history of Brazil, 1500-1627

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1350353953

Responsibility statement

Frei Vincente do Salvador ; translated and edited by Timothy Coates ; foreword by Alida C. Metcalf

Series statement

Classic histories from the Portuguese-speaking world in translation, 4

Summary

Written during the early seventeenth century, Frei Vicente do Salvador's The History of Brazil: 1500-1627 offers a unique account of this volatile and dynamic period and holds the distinction of being the first history of Brazil written by a Brazilian. With sections devoted to natural, social, and political history, this expansive volume serves as a rich primary source, detailing the successes and failures of colonial governance, interactions with a diversity of Native peoples, and disputes between the Portuguese and the French and Dutch. As an eyewitness to many of the events he describes, Frei Vincente offers unparalleled access to the incidents, social customs, and personalities at play in colonial Brazil. --, Provided by publisher

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