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.

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Heß, Peter (University of Texas at Austin) Hess
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.01.2022
• EAN: 9780271091792
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09179-2
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Peso: 181 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Serie: Latin American Originals
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; 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