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1. “Named Incorrectly”: The Geographic and Symbolic Functions of Columbian Place Names

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Christopher Columbus's Naming in the 'diarios' of the Four Voyages (1492-1504)

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Frontmatter i
Contents v
Illustrations vii
Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
1. “Named Incorrectly”: The Geographic and Symbolic Functions of Columbian Place Names 32
2. Words and the World: The Known Corpus of Columbian Place Names 46
3. “Y saber dellos los secretos de la tierra”: Taino Toponymy and Columbian Naming 61
5. Iguana and Christ 103
6. Infernal Imagery: Spirituality and Cosmology in the Final Two Voyages 123
Conclusion 157
Appendix: A Comprehensive List of Columbian Place Names 169
Notes 197
Bibliography 249
Index 265
Backmatter 277

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Illustrations vii
Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
1. “Named Incorrectly”: The Geographic and Symbolic Functions of Columbian Place Names 32
2. Words and the World: The Known Corpus of Columbian Place Names 46
3. “Y saber dellos los secretos de la tierra”: Taino Toponymy and Columbian Naming 61
5. Iguana and Christ 103
6. Infernal Imagery: Spirituality and Cosmology in the Final Two Voyages 123
Conclusion 157
Appendix: A Comprehensive List of Columbian Place Names 169
Notes 197
Bibliography 249
Index 265
Backmatter 277

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