The History of the New World is an abridged, unique English
translation of sixteenth-century Italian merchant Girolamo
Benzoni’s popular account of his adventures in the Americas and
the Spanish colonies. First published in Venice in 1565,
Benzoni’s book was an immediate best seller and available in at
least five languages before the end of the century. It spanned the
years 1541–56, providing detailed descriptions of native flora
and fauna, exciting narration of harrowing exploits, and a
surprisingly critical perspective on the expanding Spanish
Empire’s methods of conquest and governance, in which Benzoni
highlighted the struggles of indigenous peoples. This edition
follows the three-book structure of the original account but
focuses on Benzoni’s own experiences, omitting episodes to which
he was not a witness and excising repetition and hyperbolic
hearsay. The first English-language version published since 1847,
this volume includes an informative introduction and annotations
that situate Benzoni and his fascinating writings in the larger
context of Spanish colonial conquest. Perfect for classroom use,
this is a lively, vivid firsthand account of the adventure and
wonder of the New World.
General
| Imprint: |
Pennsylvania State University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Latin American Originals |
| Release date: |
February 2017 |
| Authors: |
Girolamo Benzoni
|
| Translators: |
Jana Byars
(Assistant Professor of History)
|
| Editors: |
Robert C. Schwaller
(Assistant Professor of History)
• Jana Byars
(Assistant Professor of History)
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
128 |
| Edition: |
Abridged Ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-271-07757-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-271-07757-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780271077574 |
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