Tratado das Ilhas Novas : E descobrimento dellas e outras couzas

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sousa, Francisco de, active 1570

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Tratado das Ilhas Novas E descobrimento delas e outras coisas

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Language Note:

This ebook uses 19th century spelling

Summary:

"Tratado das Ilhas Novas" by Francisco de Sousa is a historical account written in the late 16th century. The book discusses the exploration and discovery of new islands in the Atlantic, reflecting the Portuguese maritime expeditions during a time of significant global exploration. It particularly highlights the colonization efforts led by the Portuguese and the geographical descriptions of various islands. In this work, Sousa provides detailed accounts of newly discovered islands and reports on the colonization of regions like Cape Breton. He recounts the experiences of Portuguese mariners who ventured into these waters, detailing the various islands-including Santa Cruz dos Reis Magos, São Thomé, and others-along with their characteristics and resources. The text serves as both a geographical catalog and a narrative of maritime adventure, offering insights into the motivations behind exploration, the hardships faced by the sailors, and the rich potential of the newfound lands. Through this account, Sousa also addresses the historical and cultural significance of these explorations amidst the broader context of Portugal's maritime empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Pedro Saborano. Para comentários à transcrição visite http://pt-scriba.blogspot.com (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-04-08