Arthur Reis e a história do Amazonas: um início em grande estilo

Abstract

Understanding what were the forms of representation used by Arthur Cezar Ferreira Reis on sertanistas, missionaries and indigenous people in a relationship that would lead to the colonization and therefore civilization was the north that gave base this work. Thus, it was necessary to go in search of theoretical and methodological support of the author the now essentially for his relationship with Brazilian intellectuals that served as a reference. Through the analysis of passive connections the author and his work História do Amazonas concluded that the representations showed in his first work was closely linked to his relationship with the Historical Institute, and particularly some of its members, as Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagem represented the IHGB and Álvaro Maia under Amazon.