book chapter
Treatise on the land of Brazil
histories of Brazil • (5) • Published In 1922 • Pages: 125-232 [incomplete]
By: Gandavo, Pero de Magalhães d.1576, Stetson, John Batterson.
Abstract
The author had a first hand knowledge of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. His information is precise, but somewhat superficial. He covers broadly all aspects of early Tupinamba culture.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Eastern South America
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Unknown
- Document Rating
- 3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
- Analyst
- Alfred Métraux ; 1971
- Field Date
- 1574
- Coverage Date
- 1574
- Coverage Place
- Brazil
- Notes
- Pero de Magalhães, now translated for the first time and annotated by John B. Stetson, Jr., with a facsimile of the Portuguese original, 1576
- This document consists of excerpts
- Translation of: [Tratado da terra do Brazil (1574)]
- The original Portuguese text is not included
- LCCN
- 22023563
- LCSH
- Tupinamba Indians