Archive | 2021
Crônicas de Viagem, Ensaios Científicos e Textos Nacionais: Uma Reflexão sobre a História Amazonense / Travel Chronicles, Scientific Essays and National Texts: A Reflection on Amazonian History
Abstract
This article will be dedicated to the study of the history of the Amazon, through the words of authors who wrote about this particular area. Thus, the travel chronicles portrayed the Amazon to European countries, introducing them to the new world. Scientific essays were also important in this process, describing the flora, fauna, waters and the people of the Amazon, from the reports of great scientists in their experiences. And there is still the self-description of the Amazon by Brazilians, national texts by authors such as Euclides da Cunha, Mário de Andrade and then President Getúlio Vargas, who spoke about the greatness of this region and the particularities found here, essential for a differentiated understanding of the territory Amazonian. This article will reflect on the history of the Amazon through the considerations of authors who have contributed to presenting the Amazon to the world and the rest of the country.