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Discovering Florida
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- Book Synopsis
- Florida's lower gulf coast was a key region in the early European exploration of North America, with an extraordinary amount of first-time interactions between Spaniards and Florida's indigenous cultures. Discovering Florida compiles all the major writings of Spanish explorers in the area between 1513 and 1566. Including transcriptions of the original Spanish documents as well as English translations, this volume presents-in their own words-the experiences and reactions of Spaniards who came to Florida with Juan Ponce de León, Pánfilo de Narváez, Hernando de Soto, and Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. These accounts, which have never before appeared together in print, provide an astonishing glimpse into a world of indigenous cultures that did not survive colonization. With introductions to the primary sources, extensive notes, and a historical overview of Spanish exploration in the region, this book offers an unprecedented firsthand view of La Florida in the earliest stages of European conquest.
- About The Author
- John E. Worth is associate professor of anthropology at the University of West Florida, USA. He is the author of The Timucuan Chiefdoms of Spanish Florida, volumes I and II, and The Struggle for the Georgia Coast.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780813049885
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida, (30 September 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 625 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 236 x 162 x 22 mm
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