A reta e o círculo: amizade, projeto intelectual e construção identitária nas cartas de Capistrano de Abreu a João Lúcio de Azevedo (1916-1927)

Abstract

This article analyses the correspondence exchanged by historians João Capistrano de Abreu (1853-1927) and João Lúcio de Azevedo, from 1916 to 1927 with the aim of understanding some of the representations built by Capistrano about himself and his addressee. The objective is informed by the hypothesis that the representations drawn up in the letters substantiate, among other things, Capistrano's identity assertion as a historian.