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The legacy of Christopher Columbus in the Americas : new nations and a transatlantic discourse of empire /

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Explains the popularity of Christopher Columbus in the early Americas. Illustrates how New World representations of Columbus integrate older discourses of empire. Shows how the idea of empire was significant in the construction of the new nations of the Americas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bartosik-Velez, Elise, 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Columbus, Christopher > Influence.
America > Civilization > European influences.
America > Discovery and exploration > Spanish.
Description
Summary:Explains the popularity of Christopher Columbus in the early Americas. Illustrates how New World representations of Columbus integrate older discourses of empire. Shows how the idea of empire was significant in the construction of the new nations of the Americas.
Physical Description:x, 201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826519535 (cloth edition : alk. paper)
0826519539 (cloth edition : alk. paper)
9780826519542 (pbk. edition : alk. paper)
0826519547 (pbk. edition : alk. paper)