|
Books > History > American history
|
Buy Now
Verdadera Historia y Descripcion de un Pais (Spanish, Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,395
Discovery Miles 13 950
You Save: R366
(21%)
|
|
|
Verdadera Historia y Descripcion de un Pais (Spanish, Paperback)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
The True Story and Description of a Country of Naked, Ferocious and
Anthopophage Savages Situated in the New World America was one of
the most published books about the New World during the XVI
Century. The story of young Hans Staden's adventure, his captivity
among the tupinamba tribe in ancient Brazil, contains all the
elements of the then emerging travel literature that nurtured the
old world's dreams about the exotic. And better yet, it benefits
from its own authenticity by stemming from the author's direct
observation. Staden writes about his adventure, but while doing so
he also offers first hand ethnographical data of great value. The
most attractive, while at the same time most repulsive, for the
European readers is, undoubtedly, the description of the blood
soaked anthropophagic rituals, that exerted a visible fascination
on the civilized audience. The Brazilian Spectacle, depicted in the
wood etchings of the 1547 edition, was transformed into full color
pictures by the engraver editor Theodore de Bry. The evoking of
such a different cultural universe makes one ponder about the
paradox of human nature: sometimes the evil savages appear as
having more human qualities that the civilized westerners. In this
full color edition prof. Jean-Paul Duviols compares the Staden's
first edition wood etchings with the later stylized full color
depictions by De Bry, a comparison that highlights the
interpretation the western world gave to the base information
conveyed by Staden.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
