{"product_id":"discovering-florida-john-e-worth-9780813061900","title":"Discovering Florida: First-Contact Narratives from Spanish Expeditions along the Lower Gulf Coast","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlorida's lower gulf coast was a key region in the early European exploration of North America, with an extraordinary number of first-time interactions between Spaniards and Florida's indigenous cultures. \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Florida\u003c\/i\u003e compiles all the major writings of Spanish explorers in the area between 1513 and 1566.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding transcriptions of the original Spanish documents as well as English translations, this volume presents--in their own words--the experiences and reactions of Spaniards who came to Florida with Juan Ponce de Le, P疣filo de Narv疇z, Hernando de Soto, and Pedro Men駭dez de Avil駸. These accounts, which have never before appeared together in print, provide an astonishing glimpse into a world of indigenous cultures that did not survive colonization. With introductions to the primary sources, extensive notes, and a historical overview of Spanish exploration in the region, this book offers an unprecedented firsthand view of La Florida in the earliest stages of European conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John E. Worth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813061903\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813061900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.76d","brand":"John E. Worth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926382149887,"sku":"9780813061900","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_35f3759c-f535-4192-a9be-18e5e226f54f.jpg?v=1681082768","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/discovering-florida-john-e-worth-9780813061900","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}