Published by Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1978., 1978
ISBN 10: 0674751078 ISBN 13: 9780674751071
First Edition
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First edition. Cloth, 677pp. With illustrations. Fine in d/w. The history of conquest and exploitation; beginning with the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese and describes the changing attitudes toward the Indians, ranging from "noble savage" to hostility, fear and scorn. The conquest of the long coast is described as is the discovery of the Amazon, the exploration of the interior in search of Indian slaves, cattle ranching, Amazon forest produce and gold.