Early Images of the Americas

Download or read book Early Images of the Americas written by Jerry M. Williams and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1993-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributions from anthropology, history, political science, literature, the natural sciences, religion, and philosophy provide a comprehensive overview of the diverse influences America had on Europe. Topics covered include the impact of early botanical and geographic studies on Europe and on the scientific revolution, the structure of indigenous and colonial cultures, and the ideology and ethics of conquest and enslavement. Together, these essays constitute a reevaluation of the images held by the first colonists via new ways of understanding some of the main figures, processes, and events of that era.