Ricardo Evaristo Dos Santos Libros
El Brasil Filipino
Discusses positive aspects of Spanish rule (1580-1640) in Brazil: the Tordesillas line lost its earlier significance, ordenaðcäoes filipinas shaped Brazilian law, Spains Golden Age influenced Brazils literary culture, missionary activity increased and diversified, and Spanish political troubles provoked the Dutch invasion, resulting in the growth of Brazilian nationalism –Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.