João Capistrano Honório de Abreu (October 23, 1853 – August 13, 1927) was a Brazilian historian. His works are characterized by a rigorous investigation of the sources and a critical view of the historical process. João Capistrano de Abreu was born in Maranguape, Ceará. He dedicated himself to the study of colonial Brazil. His book Capítulos de História Colonial ("Chapters of Colonial History") is a major reference for all who study Brazilian history.
He was a member of the Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute.
Works Estudo sobre Raimundo da Rocha Lima (1878); José de Alencar (1878); A língua dos Bacaeris (1897); Capítulos de História Colonial (1907); Dois documentos sobre Caxinauás (1911–1912); Os Caminhos Antigos e o Povoamento do Brasil (1930); O Descobrimento do Brasil (1883); Ensaios e Estudos (1931–1933, postmortem edition); Correspondência (1954, postmortem edition).
References
Iglésias, Francisco. Historiadores do Brasil: capítulos de historiografia brasileira. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira; Belo Horizonte: UFMG, 2000. .
External links Capistrano de Abreu's biography at University of São Paulo Chapters of Colonial History, in Portuguese The discovery and settling of Brazil