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Sumario de la natural historia de las Indias

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Escrito durante uno de sus viajes a España, a instancia de Carlo V, que deseaba informarse sobre el mundo físico del Nuevo Continente, el Sumario de la natural historia de las Indias constituye el mejor regalo que su autor podia ofrecer no sólo al emperador, sino tambíen a la posteridad.

281 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1526

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Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo

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October 11, 2024
Otro libro del Máster con el que he aprendido que la barbacoa se importó de uno de los pueblos del Caribe. También las hamacas, que definían cómo "las camas donde duermen los indios".
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December 6, 2019
A True Observer

We must be truly grateful that people like Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, who have the skills of observation, take the time to write what he or she has seen. De Oviedo makes the "Indies" during the early 16th century come alive. Though only a summary of what he noted, his writing makes one want to read the unabridged version.
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