A rota dos estudos sobre a cochonilha em Portugal e no Brasil no século XIX: caminhos desencontrados
AUTOR(ES)
Ferraz, Márcia Helena Mendes
FONTE
Química Nova
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2007-08
RESUMO
For imparting an intense and long-lasting red to fabrics, cochineal remained in high demand during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This period witnessed, accordingly, several initiatives aimed at producing the precious dye: publication of specialized texts, cultivation of the cactus and the insect from which the dye is extracted, and, also, attempts to obtain the secrets of production through espionage. The present paper analyses certain aspects of the measures adopted by the Portuguese government towards Brazil in this field. The work shows how people sought to take part in the network of cochineal production (yet they were unsuccessful most of the time).
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