Travels along the Amazon River

Authors

  • Maria Izilda S. De Matos PUCSP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2012.s.12463

Keywords:

Travel, Culture, Amazon River, Eldorado, Carvajal, Acuña, Chronicles

Abstract

This research focuses on travel literature, especially the chroniclers expeditions through the Amazon, among them Friar Gaspar de Carvajal (1541-42) and Father Cristobal de Acuna (1638-39). The aim is to reflect on a specific cultural universe, recovering the representations of the Amazon and El Dorado, drawn by Europeans during their reconnaissance and occupation trips to the region.

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Author Biography

Maria Izilda S. De Matos, PUCSP

Professora Titular da PUC/SP, pesquisadora 1 do CNPq, Pós-doutorado na Université Lumiere Lyon 2, Lyon/França (1997).

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

De Matos, M. I. S. (2012). Travels along the Amazon River. Estudos Ibero-Americanos. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2012.s.12463

Issue

v. 38, n. supl. (2012): Dossier - History, Literature and Mith: european travelers in Latin America

Section

Part IV – Time of Colony and the United Kingdom

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