History of the New World : Girolamo Benzoni's Historia Del Mondo Nuovo

Benzoni, Girolamo; Byars, Jana (TRN); Schwaller, Robert C. (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0271077573 / ISBN 13: 9780271077574

Edité par Penn State University Press, 2017

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Synopsis :

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.

À propos des auteurs: Jana Byars is Assistant Professor of History at Iowa State University.

Robert C. Schwaller is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas and the author of Géneros de Gente in Early Colonial Mexico: Defining Racial Difference.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : History of the New World : Girolamo ...
Éditeur : Penn State University Press
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : As New