La mirada perdida
Subtitle: etnohistoria y antropología americana del siglo XVI
By: Miguel Angel Perera.
Edition: 1a ed.
Series: Estudios
Publisher: Monte Avila Editores Latinoamericana
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Caracas, Venezuela
Language: spa
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: Indians -- Public opinion -- History -- 16th century; Natural history -- America -- Public opinion -- History -- 16th century; Public opinion -- Spain -- History -- 16th century; Anthropology -- Spain -- History -- 16th century; America -- Early accounts to 1600 -- History and criticism; Spain -- Intellectual life -- 1516-1700
Description: "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: Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-291).
"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."