Geographies of Brazil in the 18th Century: The Philosophical Journey of Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira

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Image, Naturalist traveller, Geographical Explorations

Abstract

The graphic representations have privileged space in the journeys made by naturalists since the Eighteenth century and they are fundamental elements of the geographical analysis. The main goal of this paper is to reflect on the illustrations that composed geographies of Brazil brought by the Philosophical Journey of the naturalist Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira in the Eighteenth Century. First, it is presented the relevancy of the expeditions taken by naturalists as well as the importance of the images produced by such expeditions in the consolidation of Geography as a discipline. Next, it is discussed the journey made by Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira in his Philosophical Expedition throughout Brazil. Lastly, it is analyzed the creation of images and imaginaries about Brazil at the time the graphic representations were produced.

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Karina Eugenia Fioravante, Professora Colaboradora do Departamento de Geografia da UEPG.

Bacharel em Geografia pela UEPG, Mestrado em Geografia pela UEPG, Doutorado em Geografia pela UFRJ. Professora Colaboradora do Departamento de Geografia da UEPG.

Lohanne Fernanda Gonçalves Ferreira, Doutoranda em Geografia pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Bacharel em Turismo pela UFF, Mestrado em Geografia pela UERJ, Doutorado em Geografia em andamento pela UFRJ e Licenciatura em Geografia em andamento pela UERJ.

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2020-07-25

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FIORAVANTE, K. E.; FERREIRA, L. F. G. Geographies of Brazil in the 18th Century: The Philosophical Journey of Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira . Terr@ Plural, [S. l.], v. 14, p. 1–17, 2020. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/tp/article/view/14474. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.

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Vol. 14 (2020): Medium-sized Cities Nowadays and in the Future volume II

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