{"product_id":"9788490070413","title":"The Florida of the Inca","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Florida of the Inca\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega is a fundamental account in the chronicles of the Indies. In it, the author narrates the adventures of the Spanish expedition commanded by Hernando de Soto and, subsequently, by Luis de Moscoso through the Florida peninsula between 1539 and 1543. Beyond the adventure story, the book offers a valuable description of the geographical environment and the customs of the indigenous peoples, combining the perspective of the conquistador with the gaze of the mestizo chronicler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Florida of the Inca\u003c\/em\u003e is a historical chronicle that details the failed expedition of conquest and exploration of the Florida peninsula. The text follows the route of the expeditionaries from their landing to their withdrawal, documenting clashes with native tribes, the harsh conditions of the terrain, the search for riches, and the struggle for survival. The work is distinguished by its descriptive richness, offering a detailed portrait of the landscape, flora, fauna, and, especially, the customs, social organization, and beliefs of the indigenous people who inhabited the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eChronicle of Spanish conquest and exploration in North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEthnography and description of the indigenous cultures of Florida.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccount of 16th-century travels and expeditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe mestizo perspective of the Inca Garcilaso in the interpretation of history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for readers interested in the history of the Americas, the literature of the chronicles of the Indies, and tales of exploration. It is especially relevant for students of history, Hispanic American literature, and anthropology, as well as for anyone who wishes to understand the complexity of the encounter between the European and American worlds from a unique and foundational voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA privileged vision of the early history of the United States from a Hispanic perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA first-hand ethnographic testimony on the indigenous cultures of the American Southeast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to read a masterpiece of Golden Age prose, written by one of the first intellectual mestizos of the Americas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn account of real adventures that combines the epic of conquest with detailed observation of the New World.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e de la Vega, Inca Garcilaso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e CLASSIC TEXTS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 498\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Florida of the Inca\u003c\/em\u003e recovers an essential text of colonial literature. Its value lies in the unique gaze of its author, who manages to integrate the experience of the conquistador with the Inca cultural heritage. For the contemporary reader, the work offers not only a first-rate historical document but also an exciting narrative that reveals one of the most ambitious and least known expeditions of Spanish America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406191747419,"sku":"9788490070413","price":32.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849007041.jpg?v=1781835401","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788490070413","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}