Nature in the New World - From Christopher Columbus to Gonzalo Fernandez De Oviedo (Paperback, Reissue)

In ""Nature in the New World"", Antonello Gerbi examines the fascinating reports of the first Europeans to see the Americas. These accounts provided the basis for the images of strange and new flora, fauna, and human creatures that filled European imaginations. Initial chapters are devoted to the writings of Columbus, Vespucci, Cortes, Verrazzano, and others. The second portion of the book concerns the ""Historia general y natural de las Indias"" of Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo, a work commissioned by Charles V of Spain in 1532 but not published in its entirety until the 1850s. Gerbi contends that Oviedo, a Spanish administrator who lived in Santo Domingo, has been unjustly neglected as a historian. In this book, Gerbi shows Oviedo to be a major authority on the culture, history, and conquest of the New World.

General

Imprint:	University of Pittsburgh Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	June 2010
Dimensions:	152 x 228 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	462
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-8229-6080-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > History > General
LSN:	0-8229-6080-X
Barcode:	9780822960805

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