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Sources for Colonial Brazil
Posted 24 Oct 2002
Web Sites
Indians in the Brazilwood War: 16th Century Colonial Conflict in the Americas.- Ian Heath
An extract from Ian Heath's (2001) book concentrating on the Tupi and related Brazilian Indians. Very good.
Tupi figure review (broken link) - David Tan
John Garvey: South American Figure Review
Books
Heath, I. (2001). 'Armies of the 16th Century: THE ARMIES OF THE AZTEC AND INCA EMPIRES, OTHER NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS, AND THE CONQUISTADORES, 1450-1608. Foundry Books.
Excellent.
Hemming, J. (1995a). Amazon Frontier: The defeat of the Brazilian Indians. Papermac.
Excellent book on the Portuguese conquest up to 1750. Lots of detail.
Hemming, J. (1995b). Red Gold: The conquest of the Brazilian Indians. Papermac.