Christopher Columbus de las Casas

The Letters Of Amerigo Vespucci And Other Documents Illustrative Of His Career

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci" is a set of historic documents attributed to the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, compiled and edited by Bartolomé de las Casas. These letters offer valuable insights into the early European encounters with the Americas throughout the Age of Discovery. Christopher Columbus, a prominent Italian explorer, initiated the European exploration of the New World within the past due 15th century. While no longer directly related to those letters, Columbus's voyages laid the basis for next explorations, consisting of those undertaken by Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci, for whom the Americas are named, turned into an Italian explorer and navigator who sailed to the New World inside the late fifteenth and early 16th centuries. He purportedly wrote numerous letters describing his voyages, and these writings helped shape European know-how of the newly discovered lands. Bartolomé de las Casas, a Spanish historian, priest, and suggest for indigenous rights, performed a essential position in preserving and disseminating Vespucci's letters. His efforts ensured that these files have become critical resources for the exploration and knowledge of the Americas. "The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci," as compiled by way of Bartolomé de las Casas, provide a glimpse into the early European perceptions and interactions with the Americas.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 172g
• ISBN-13: 9789359957890
• ISBN-10: 9359957895
• Artikelnr.: 69749172

Autorenporträt

Bartolomé de las Casas, a Spanish Dominican friar and historian, is widely recognized for his impassioned advocacy for the rights of indigenous peoples all through the age of exploration and colonization. His renowned paintings, "The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci," is a group of files that shed light on the early encounters between Europeans and the indigenous populations of the Americas. While the identify attributes the letters to Amerigo Vespucci, a fellow explorer, it changed into de las Casas who compiled and edited those accounts. The letters, purportedly written through Vespucci, describe his voyages to the New World, offering treasured insights into the lands, peoples, and customs he encountered. De las Casas played a pivotal function in preserving these files and sharing Vespucci's narratives with the sector. Christopher Columbus, a renowned Italian explorer, initiated the generation of European exploration inside the overdue fifteenth century, which in the long run caused the invention of the Americas. Although not without delay associated with "The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci," Columbus' voyages laid the muse for next European exploration and the interactions with indigenous cultures which can be significant to the content material of the book. Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer and navigator, is the nominal creator of the letters in the series.