by Lilia Moritz Schwarcz · Assírio & Alvim · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789723709377
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«A longa viagem da biblioteca dos reis» is the historical essay by Lilia Moritz Schwarcz, published by Assírio & Alvim in paperback (558 pages).
Lilia Moritz Schwarcz reconstructs the long transfer of the Portuguese royal library from the 1755 Lisbon earthquake to the independence of Brazil. The work follows this collection on its Atlantic crossing, examines its installation in Rio de Janeiro, and analyzes how the court and its books shaped Brazilian intellectual life, memory, and identity during the nineteenth century.
Published in 2007 by Assírio & Alvim in paperback, with 558 pages in Portuguese. The full title includes the subtitle «do terremoto de Lisboa à independência do Brasil».
Recommended for those interested in colonial history, Portuguese and Brazilian culture, and the history of books and libraries.
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