Violent First Contact in Venezuela - Nikolaus Federmann’s Indian History

The first English translation of Jndianische Historia, an account by the German mercenary Nikolaus Federmann of the incursion he led to the interior of Venezuela in 1530-31. Includes a critical introduction that contextualizes Federmann's firsthand account within the broader Spanish colonial system.

About the author

Peter Hess is Associate Professor of Germanic Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Resisting Pluralization and Globalization in German Culture, 1490–1540: Visions of a Nation in Decline.

Summary

The first English translation of Jndianische Historia, an account by the German mercenary Nikolaus Federmann of the incursion he led to the interior of Venezuela in 1530–31. Includes a critical introduction that contextualizes Federmann’s firsthand account within the broader Spanish colonial system.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Hess, Peter (University of Texas at Austin) Hess
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.01.2022
• EAN: 9780271091792
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09179-2
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Series: Latin American Originals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Venezuela, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, History of the Americas, c 1500 to c 1600, c 1530 to c 1539