Title: La mirada perdida :
Authors: Perera, Miguel A.
Date: 1994
Publisher: Monte Avila Editores Latinoamericana,
Physical description: 294 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language: Spanish
LC classification: E
Abstract: "Details impact that discovery of America had on the philosophy and sciences of the Western world. Discusses Cristóbal Colón, Amerigo Vespucci, Bartolomé de las Casas, and several other observers, assessing the effect of their writings on literature, history, government, and science"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: "Sobre como las chronicas, tratados i historias naturales i morales escritos por los españoles i otros extrangeros acerca de las Occidentales Indias, columbraron su natura y cultura de los yndios, i de las falsedades i errores que se dizen."
Subject headings (LCSH): America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.; America--Early accounts to 1600--History and criticism.; Anthropology--Spain--History--16th century.; Indians--Public opinion--History--16th century.; Latin America--Foreign public opinion, Spanish.; Latin America--In literature.; Natural history--America--Public opinion--History--16th century.; Natural history--Latin America--History.; Public opinion--Spain--History--16th century.; Spain--Intellectual life--1516-1700.