by Fernão Mendes Pinto · ISBN 9789726275152
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Peregrinação is a travelogue written by Fernão Mendes Pinto, a 16th-century Portuguese explorer and writer. The book narrates Pinto's adventures and experiences during his travels through Asia, including his encounters with various cultures, his participation in military conflicts, and his commercial activities. The work is a mixture of real events and fictional elements, making it a controversial but fascinating historical source about the time of the Portuguese discoveries in the East.
Fernão Mendes Pinto was a Portuguese explorer and writer. His voyages are recorded in Pilgrimage, his autobiographical memoir, which was published posthumously in 1614. The historical accuracy of the work is debatable due to the many events that seem far-fetched or at least exaggerated, earning him the nickname Fernão Mentes Minto. Still, many aspects of the work can be verified, particularly through records of Pinto's service to the Portuguese crown and by his association with Jesuit missionaries.
