Description: A study of the explorations of Richard Francis Burton across Brazil in the 1860s and what they tell us about the complex origins of the Brazilian nation-state.
Review Quotes: Empires and Exploration is ably written and highly readable--a real tour de force and demonstration of the author's erudition and love of Brazil. This book is an important contribution to scholarship as well as a thoughtful memoir and reflection about recent changes in Brazil.--Hendrik Kraay, University of Calgary