History of the Amazon - by Márcio Souza

The definitive book on the history of the Amazon from the pre-Columbian period to the present day, by one of the authors who best interpreted the region.
The Amazon, which has always attracted travelers and explorers as an unknown and mysterious place, occupies a privileged place in Márcio Souza's work. Combining his perspectives as a sociologist, historian and literary critic, he dedicated himself to the task of recording this History of the Amazon: from the pre-Columbian period to the challenges of the 21st century, covering the entire geographic and historical territory intersected by social and power relations. policy of nine Nation-States and hundreds of ethnicities, without forgetting the diverse social groups of interest, of all sizes, national and international.
Until now it has been a story told, in a fragmentary way, by people from the metropolis, by scientists from North America and Europe, by professors from national universities, forever marking the way of reading the region's social phenomena. But the history of the Amazon is something that interests everyone who decided to get involved in its construction, whether interpreters, supporting actors or protagonists. The region is not just a geography, and its history is much more than a breeding ground for exotic creatures with an uncertain future. It is the story of a part of the planet inhabited by human beings, which, being a geographical territory, is also a space in which humanity can learn a little more about itself.
Covering from the pre-Columbian period to the present day, the work deals with geographical and anthropological aspects, values ​​ethnic plurality and goes beyond favoring the understanding of a people in their geopolitical and cultural dimension. When analyzing the attacks constantly perpetrated on the environment, often with the approval and encouragement of government machines, it encourages reflection on what a sustainable economy would be and the need to look for alternatives.
With this History of the Amazon: from the pre-Columbian period to the challenges of the 21st century, the author not only fills a bibliographical gap, but reaffirms the importance of recovering the memory of the Amazon, seeking to sharpen readers' critical thinking.