The Tapuia of Northeastern Brazil in Dutch Sources (1628–1648) /
Bel, Martijn van den,
The Tapuia of Northeastern Brazil in Dutch Sources (1628–1648) / Martijn van den Bel and Mariana Françozo. - 1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations. - The Early Americas: History and Culture ; 11 . - The Early Americas: History and Culture ; 11. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book presents the transcriptions and annotated translations of fifteen key historical documents concerning the Tapuia indigenous people written just before and during the Dutch occupation of northeastern Brazil. The selected documents vary widely in type, including letters, descriptions, reports, first-person declarations, diaries, and transcripts of interrogations, thereby showcasing different perspectives and audiences. Some of the documents were authored by European writers, while others register indigenous voices somewhat more directly in the form of interviews or declarations. These texts provide important first-hand information about the Tapuia and other indigenous peoples during the Dutch conquest, revealing their cultural practices and knowledge while also detailing their strategic engagements with each other and with different European colonizers.
English
9789004543645
10.1163/9789004543645 DOI
Civilization, Medieval.
History.
Middle Ages.
Z6203
016.9401
The Tapuia of Northeastern Brazil in Dutch Sources (1628–1648) / Martijn van den Bel and Mariana Françozo. - 1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations. - The Early Americas: History and Culture ; 11 . - The Early Americas: History and Culture ; 11. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book presents the transcriptions and annotated translations of fifteen key historical documents concerning the Tapuia indigenous people written just before and during the Dutch occupation of northeastern Brazil. The selected documents vary widely in type, including letters, descriptions, reports, first-person declarations, diaries, and transcripts of interrogations, thereby showcasing different perspectives and audiences. Some of the documents were authored by European writers, while others register indigenous voices somewhat more directly in the form of interviews or declarations. These texts provide important first-hand information about the Tapuia and other indigenous peoples during the Dutch conquest, revealing their cultural practices and knowledge while also detailing their strategic engagements with each other and with different European colonizers.
English
9789004543645
10.1163/9789004543645 DOI
Civilization, Medieval.
History.
Middle Ages.
Z6203
016.9401