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5. Iguana and Christ
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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
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