Christopher Columbus's Naming in the 'diarios' of the Four Voyages (1492-1504) : A Discourse of Negotiation.
Guzauskyte, Evelina.
Christopher Columbus's Naming in the 'diarios' of the Four Voyages (1492-1504) : A Discourse of Negotiation. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (290 pages) - Toronto Iberic Series . - Toronto Iberic Series .
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 "Named Incorrectly": The Geographic and Symbolic Functions of Columbian Place Names -- 2 Words and the World: The Known Corpus of Columbian Place Names -- 3 "Y saber dellos los secretos de la tierra": Taino Toponymy and Columbian Naming -- 4 Heavenly Bodies and Metallurgy in Columbian Toponymy -- 5 Iguana and Christ -- 6 Infernal Imagery: Spirituality and Cosmology in the Final Two Voyages -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Comprehensive List of Columbian Place Names -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
In this fascinating book, Evelina Guzauskytė uses the names Columbus gave to places in the Caribbean Basin as a way to examine the complex encounter between Europeans and the native inhabitants.
9781442668249
Columbus, Christopher-Diaries.
Names, Geographical-Caribbean Area.
Names, Geographical-South America.
Caribbean Area-Discovery and exploration-Spanish.
South America-Discovery and exploration-Spanish.
Electronic books.
E118
972.9/02
Christopher Columbus's Naming in the 'diarios' of the Four Voyages (1492-1504) : A Discourse of Negotiation. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (290 pages) - Toronto Iberic Series . - Toronto Iberic Series .
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 "Named Incorrectly": The Geographic and Symbolic Functions of Columbian Place Names -- 2 Words and the World: The Known Corpus of Columbian Place Names -- 3 "Y saber dellos los secretos de la tierra": Taino Toponymy and Columbian Naming -- 4 Heavenly Bodies and Metallurgy in Columbian Toponymy -- 5 Iguana and Christ -- 6 Infernal Imagery: Spirituality and Cosmology in the Final Two Voyages -- Conclusion -- Appendix: A Comprehensive List of Columbian Place Names -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
In this fascinating book, Evelina Guzauskytė uses the names Columbus gave to places in the Caribbean Basin as a way to examine the complex encounter between Europeans and the native inhabitants.
9781442668249
Columbus, Christopher-Diaries.
Names, Geographical-Caribbean Area.
Names, Geographical-South America.
Caribbean Area-Discovery and exploration-Spanish.
South America-Discovery and exploration-Spanish.
Electronic books.
E118
972.9/02