As órfãs d’el-Rei: Racialized Sex and the Politicization of Life in Manuel da Nóbrega’s Letters from Brazil
Between 1551 and 1608/1609, five groups of Portuguese female orphans were sent to Brazil as part the Crown’s efforts to populate the colony. The first group arrived in response to Father Manuel da Nóbrega’s initial petition and, as this practice developed into policy, his views were decisive in the...
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American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lusophone Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://jls.apsa.us/index.php/jls/article/view/110 |