Territories of History: Humanism, Rhetoric, and the Historical Imagination in the Early Chronicles of Spanish America

by Sarah H. Beckjord

Book Overview

Sarah H. Beckjord's Territories of History explores the vigorous but largely unacknowledged spirit of reflection, debate, and experimentation present in foundational Spanish American writing. In historical works by writers such as Gonzalo Fern?ndez de Oviedo, Bartolom? de Las Casas, and Bernal D?az del Castillo, Beckjord argues, the authors were not only informed by the spirit of inquiry present in the humanist tradition but also drew heavily from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271032790
• ISBN13: 9780271032795
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"