La Florida
Subtitle: Five Hundred Years of Hispanic Presence
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: Dec 02, 2014
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780813060118
Description: "Commemorating Juan Ponce de León's landfall on the Atlantic coast of Florida, this ambitious volume explores five centuries of Hispanic presence in the New World peninsula, reflecting on the breadth and depth of encounters between the different lands and cultures. The contributors, leading experts in a range of fields, begin with an examination of the first and second Spanish periods. This was a time when La Florida was an elusive possession that the Spaniards were never able to completely secure; but Spanish influence would nonetheless leave an indelible mark on the land. In the second half of this volume, the essays highlight the Hispanic cultural legacy, politics, and history of modern Florida and expand on Florida's role as a modern transatlantic cross roads." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Source title: La Florida: Five Hundred Years of Hispanic Presence