De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) by Pietro Martire d' Anghiera
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"De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Pietro Martire d'Anghiera is a collection of narrative tracts written between 1493 and 1525. This groundbreaking historical work chronicles the early Spanish exploration and conquest of the New World, drawing from Columbus's Caribbean voyages, Cortés's Mexican expedition, and Balboa's discovery of the Pacific. Among the earliest histories of the Age of Discovery, these accounts provide invaluable firsthand perspectives on European encounters with Native Americans
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| Author | Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526 |
|---|---|
| Translator | MacNutt, Francis Augustus, 1863-1927 |
| Title |
De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decades_of_the_New_World |
| Credits | Produced by Ted Garvin, Lesley Halamek and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| Subject | America -- Early accounts to 1600 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12425 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1652 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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