The Tapuia of Northeastern Brazil in Dutch Sources (1628-1648) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004543638)

This book presents the transcriptions and annotated translations of fifteen key historical documents concerning the Tapuia indigenous people written just before and during the Dutch occupation of northeastern Brazil.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.

Author: Martijn Van Den Bel, Mariana Fran?ozo
ISBN-10: 9004543635
ISBN-13: 9789004543638
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2023
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d