The Conquest and Colonisation of Maranhão-Grão Pará: the Hispanic Monarchy’s Large Project for the Brazilian Amazon Region (1580-1640)
The region known as Maranhão at the beginning of the 17th century encompassed the whole Amazon domain. Famous in Renaissance Europe due to the numerous myths and legends that emerged there, it started to be attractive for different societies in Europe interested in the expansion and colonisation ove...
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Language: | English |
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Universidad de Salamanca
2019-01-01
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Series: | Revista de Estudios Brasileños |
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Online Access: | https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/2386-4540/article/view/20016 |