Miguel de As?a and Roger French
Ashgate
Hardback
276
2005
Many Europeans who during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries travelled to the New World left written or pictorial records of their encounters with a surprising fauna. This book tells the story of the European encounter with this unexpected menagerie with a focus on the Caribbean and South America. Using the original texts and their accompanying illustrations it shows that initial wonder at these new beasts gave way to a more utilitarian approach assessing their economic and medical potential.
Ashgate
Hardback
276
2005
Many Europeans who during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries travelled to the New World left written or pictorial records of their encounters with a surprising fauna. This book tells the story of the European encounter with this unexpected menagerie with a focus on the Caribbean and South America. Using the original texts and their accompanying illustrations it shows that initial wonder at these new beasts gave way to a more utilitarian approach assessing their economic and medical potential.