The Captivity Of Hans Stade Of Hesse: In A.d. 1547-1555, Among The Wild Tribes Of Eastern Brazil

By Hans Staden

Book Overview

"The Captivity Of Hans Stade Of Hesse" recounts the extraordinary experiences of Hans Staden, a German soldier and adventurer, during his imprisonment by the Tupinamb people of Brazil in the mid-16th century. Staden's firsthand account offers a rare and unsettling glimpse into the lives and customs of a Native American tribe, famed for their ritualistic cannibalism, from the unique perspective of a European captive.

Captured while in the service of the Portuguese, Staden spent several years among the Tupinamb , learning their language and observing their traditions. His narrative details his struggles for survival, his attempts to understand his captors, and his eventual escape. This historical document provides invaluable insights into the early interactions between Europeans and indigenous populations in the New World and explores themes of cultural clash, survival, and the human capacity for both cruelty and understanding. "The Captivity Of Hans Stade Of Hesse" remains a significant work for those interested in the history of exploration, anthropology, and the colonial era in South America.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1248486692
• ISBN13: 9781248486696
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Remains excellent, after more than 450 years

I read this excellent book,in a translation to the portuguese, here in Brazil.The author was a man, living where today is Germany. The book is about the amazing adventures of that european man, among the brazilian canibals indians.Each brazilian indian tribe seems to be canibal.Human flesh seems to be the best food, for brazilian indians.Not only canibalism is the subject of this book.The author also tells about how brazilian indians lived, eat, hunt and their religions in XVI century.Do you believe in "good savages"?This book will show you that "good savages" and Santa Claus are both fables.Brazilian indians were ever looking for money, international trade with big european powers and superstitions. Someone will tell that this book was writen, more than 450 years ago.This book remains excellent, because it is about human mentality.And we must recognize that human mentality doesn't changes, even after 450 years later.This is also a short and concise book.This book was a great success in Europe ,in XVI Century. Today, in a time when seems to be normal, to think about Brazil's desintegration using indians rights as a tools for this, this book must be read.Brazilian indians today are looking for the same self-interest of the indians of XVI Century.They are looking for money, big lands and big imported SUVs.The human mind is the same, in all times.