Has proved itself as successful in the classroom as its predecessor, Cronicas Brasileiras, due, in great measure, to the distinctive brazilianness of the language and to the subject matter of each historian, which in nearly all cases provides considerable stimulus for discussion. Preto-Rodas and Hower are to be commended for once again compiling an excellent textbook that lends itself to a variety of uses in intermediate Portuguese conversation and composition courses. South Atlantic Review The editors have reproduced in their original form forty excerpts from 70 Historinhas: Antologia by...
Has proved itself as successful in the classroom as its predecessor, Cronicas Brasileiras, due, in great measure, to the distinctive brazilianness of ...
Examines the dialogue tradition as it shaped the structure and themes of Lobo's seventeenth-century classic. Lobo's departure from earlier views of courtly lore is shown in his preference for social eloquence and literary cultivation over nobility of character and physical prowess.
Examines the dialogue tradition as it shaped the structure and themes of Lobo's seventeenth-century classic. Lobo's departure from earlier views of co...
