The bandeirantes
Subtitle: the historical role of the Brazilian pathfinders
By: edited with an introd. by Richard M. Morse.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Borzoi books on Latin America
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1965
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Bandeiras; Brazil -- History -- 1549-1762
Description: A treatment of Brazil's westward expansion, and of the men who were the "pathfinders" of the great southern republic, translated from Portuguese original writings. Unlike the North American pioneer, however, the bandeirante was usually at least part Indian, and this, along with the influence of the missionary padres, resulted in a different "West" for Brazil, - a vast area even today largely untouched by modern civilization. The bandeirante expeditions did not come from the European settled coastal areas but usually developed from the inland plateau country.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-215).