Filosofia Natural Lusa: A Viagem Philosophica e a Política Iluminista na América Portuguesa Setecentista

This article examines the action of the Lusitanian crown, to promote, in 1783, the travel of Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira into America, to collect and describe animals, plants and minerals, besides delimiting frontiers in litigation with Spain. The article also allows us to rediscuss that classic pe...

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Main Authors: Eulália Maria Aparecida de Moraes, Christian Fausto Moraes dos Santos, Rafael Dias da Silva Campos
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: University of Bologna 2012-06-01
Series:Confluenze
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Online Access:http://confluenze.unibo.it/article/view/3083