The population of Brazil, 1570-1700: a historiographical review

This article reviews the historiography of Brazil's population estimates for the period from 1570 until the beginning of the 18th century, with special attention to Contreiras Rodrigues, whose work became a benchmark for nearly all studies. The article also aims to compare the data with other a...

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Main Author: Angelo Alves Carrara
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense 2014-01-01
Series:Tempo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-77042014000100210&lng=en&tlng=en