9780817353391 - Writing from the Edge of the World: The Memoirs of Darien, 1514-1527 di Fernandez De Oviedo, Gonzalo (9 risultati)

Condizione: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

xviii+218 pages with maps, bibliography and index. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Translated with introduction by G F Dille. A stirring account of Spain's incursion into the New World. Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo is the 16th-century author of Historia general y natural de las Indias, a general and natural history of the peoples and places he encountered in his travels to Spanish America. Oviedo was educated at the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and held several early appointments to the royal household, first as page to their son, John. In 1513, he accepted the appointment as warden of the gold mines of Castilla de Oro on the Isthmus of Panama in Darién, the first viable Spanish settlement on the American mainland. His first year at the very edge of the known world converted Oviedo into a lifelong resident of America and, more importantly, marked the beginning of his campaign to appropriate the topic of the Indies and become its interpreter to Europe. As G. F. Dille points out in his introduction, this work earned Oviedo the title of many firsts?first historian, first ethnographer, first naturalist, first anthropologist, and first sociologist of the New World. Dille adds to that list first autobiographer and first novelist of the Americas. This annotated translation contains the section of Oviedo's work that recounts his experience in the New World during his service in Panama. Dille includes a brief introduction to Oviedo and provides general information on the political background of Spain and on the Spanish colonial system, the printing history of the text, a description of the reception of Oviedo's work, and notes on the translation. Condition: Edge wear with bumped corners else very good.

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 2006 Edition. no noticed marks in text; two sticker front cover and spine; tight binding.

Condizione: New. Brand New.

Condizione: New. Contains the section of Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo's work that recounts his experience in the New World during his service in Panama. This work includes an introduction to Oviedo and provides general information on the political background of Spain and on the Spanish colonial system, the printing history of the text, and more. Editor(s): Dille, G.F. Translator(s): Dille, G.F. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2006. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

Condizione: New. Contains the section of Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo's work that recounts his experience in the New World during his service in Panama. This work includes an introduction to Oviedo and provides general information on the political background of Spain and on the Spanish colonial system, the printing history of the text, and more. Editor(s): Dille, G.F. Translator(s): Dille, G.F. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2006. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condizione: New. Contains the section of Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo s work that recounts his experience in the New World during his service in Panama. This work includes an introduction to Oviedo and provides general information on the political background of Spain and on .

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