Les Singularitez de la France Antarctique
E677529
Les Singularitez de la France Antarctique is a 16th-century travel and ethnographic account in which André Thevet describes the geography, peoples, flora, and fauna of the short-lived French colony in Brazil.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century book
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French-language book ⓘ ethnographic account ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
France Antarctique colony
NERFINISHED
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French colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| author | André Thevet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | French ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | cosmographer ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of animals
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descriptions of indigenous rituals ⓘ descriptions of landscapes ⓘ descriptions of plants ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
customs of indigenous peoples
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natural environment of Brazil ⓘ short-lived French colony in Brazil ⓘ |
| documentType | prose narrative ⓘ |
| field |
ethnology
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geography ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnography
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travel writing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | European colonial viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early European description of Brazil
ⓘ
source on indigenous cultures of coastal Brazil ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
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France Antarctique NERFINISHED ⓘ fauna of Brazil ⓘ flora of Brazil ⓘ geography of Brazil ⓘ indigenous peoples of Brazil ⓘ |
| originallyWrittenIn | Early Modern French ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Brazilian coast
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Rio de Janeiro region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 16th century ⓘ |
| topic |
colonial encounters
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cross-cultural contact ⓘ missionary activity in Brazil ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
anthropologists studying early Brazil
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historians of colonial Brazil ⓘ |
| writtenBy | André Thevet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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