Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 1 of 2)
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 106,163 words
- Reading time
- 8 h 51 min
- Chapters
- 108
- Language
- Spanish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2023
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This historical work explores early European perspectives on the geography and cosmology of the Americas. Written in the late sixteenth century, the text presents significant linguistic challenges for modern learners. You will encounter archaic vocabulary and complex sentence structures typical of early modern academic prose. The author discusses philosophical debates regarding the shape of the world and the nature of the heavens. It is a demanding read that requires patience, as the arguments are dense and rely on classical references.
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Subjects
- America -- Early accounts to 1600
- America -- Description and travel
- Acosta, José de, 1540-1600 -- Travel -- America
- Indians of Mexico -- Early works to 1800
- Indians of South America -- Early works to 1800
- Natural history -- America
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