CHAPTER I: The Early Origin Literature, Oviedo to Acosta

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. INTRODUCTION: The Discovery of the American Indian 1
5. CHAPTER I: The Early Origin Literature, Oviedo to Acosta 14
6. CHAPTER II: Acosta and Garcia, 1589-1607 48
7. CHAPTER III: Spanish Scholarship after Garcia, 1607-1729 77
8. CHAPTER IV: The Debate on the Origins of the Indians in Northern Europe 110
9. General Conclusions 144
10. Bibliography 149
11. Index 173