Iberia and the Americas [3 Volumes]: Culture, Politics, and History

by John Michael Francis

Book Overview

From the discovery of Newfoundland and Labrador by Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte Real in 1501 to the phenomenal Hollywood careers of Spanish movie stars such as Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz, Iberia and the Americas traces 500 years of Iberian influence on the Americas and vice versa. Featuring six introductory essays and a chronology of key events, this three-volume encyclopedia examines more than five centuries of transatlantic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851094210
• ISBN13: 9781851094219
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 1232 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 3.1" x 7.3" x 10.3"