O descobrimento da Australia pelos portuguezes em 1601 by Richard Henry Major
"O descobrimento da Australia pelos portuguezes em 1601" by Richard Henry Major is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The book explores the early discoveries of Australia, specifically focusing on the claim that Portuguese navigators reached the continent prior to the Dutch expeditions. Major presents arguments suggesting that the Portuguese had prior knowledge and exploration of Australia, countering established narratives that attributed the discovery to the Dutch. In this work,
Major details his findings and the significance of a recently discovered map indicating that the Portuguese, specifically Manuel Godinho de Eredia, may have discovered the Australian land in 1601, five years before the accepted Dutch discovery. He delves into historical maps, accounts, and navigational records to piece together evidence supporting this premise. The book offers a nuanced view of exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries, emphasizing the role of Portuguese explorers and the historical context surrounding their maritime endeavors, thus urging a reassessment of Australia's discovery narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Major, Richard Henry, 1818-1891 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Lacerda, José Maria Almeida e Araújo de Portugal Correia de, 1802-1877 |
| Title | O descobrimento da Australia pelos portuguezes em 1601 |
| Alternate Title | O descobrimento da Austrália pelos portugueses em 1601 |
| Original Publication |
Lisboa: Typographia da Academia 1863 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 32.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) |
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Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) |
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| Language Note | This ebook uses 19th century spelling. |
| Language | Portuguese |
| LoC Class | DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas) |
| Subject | Australia -- Discovery and exploration |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 29428 |
| Release Date | Jul 17, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 128 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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