{"product_id":"jose-basilio-da-gamas-brazilian-goldmines","title":"José Basílio da Gama's Brazilian Goldmines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished here for the first time in an accessible edition, \u003ci\u003eBrasilienses Aurifodinae\u003c\/i\u003e or “\u003ci\u003eBrazilian Goldmines\u003c\/i\u003e” is an 18th-century hexameter poem in Latin, by Brazilian author José Basílio da Gama (1741-95).\u003c\/b\u003e Two addenda follow the text, translation, and commentary on this poem: an \u003ci\u003eAppendix Compendiaria\u003c\/i\u003e, which summarizes the content of the poem in simple prose; and a \u003ci\u003eQuaestio Curiosa\u003c\/i\u003e, where Gama answers common questions about his topic, as well as an alphabetically organized \u003ci\u003eIndex rerum notabilium\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gama, famous for his anti-Jesuit works in Portuguese and for his support of the liberal reformation of the Portuguese crown, touches in this work upon central questions of his time, such as life in the colonies, the use of slave labor, the relationship with the metropolis, and payment of taxes. He also showcases his technical knowledge of the extraction of gold and his scientific knowledge regarding geography, geology and mineralogy of the mining sites – not to mention his erudition in mastery of Latin and his familiarity with the Classical tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This edition contains the edited Latin text, as well as the first English translation of the work, an introductory study, and commentaries to the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55695748694360,"sku":"9781350458185","price":102.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350458185_29592efb-dc4a-4de2-a320-2536b683dbcd.jpg?v=1778002223","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/jose-basilio-da-gamas-brazilian-goldmines","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}