Empires and Exploration: Richard Francis Burton's Travels in Brazil

Empires and Explorations interweaves nineteenth-century Brazilian history, the extraordinary life of Richard Francis Burton, and the use of travel writing by historians. Burton witnessed the origins of the early processes of nation-building in Brazil, including the power and influence of Great Britain on the Brazilian monarchy that had declared its independence in the 1820s. A seasoned explorer of South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, Burton provided a panoramic view of Brazil, highlighting the obstacles created by region, race, class, religion, and culture and offered advice on how to build a nation from the perspective of an iconoclastic Victorian Englishman. Marshall C. Eakin follows Burton's path and reflects on how the landscape, character, and identity of Brazil have evolved.

Author: Marshall C. Eakin
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 12/16/2025
Series: Pitt Latin American
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 8.84h x 6.12w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780822967859