Title: El Brasil filipino
Description: "Discusses positive aspects of Spanish rule (1580-1640) in Brazil: the Tordesillas line lost its earlier significance; ordenações filipinas shaped Brazilian law; Spain's 'Golden Age' influenced Brazil's literary culture; missionary activity increased and diversified; and Spanish political troubles provoked the Dutch invasion, resulting in the growth of Brazilian nationalism"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Subjects: Civilization, Spanish influences, History
Places: Brazil
Time periods: 1580-1640