{"product_id":"the-letters-of-amerigo-vespucci","title":"Las cartas de Américo Vespucio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do a merchant’s letters help give two continents his name—and leave his claims open to doubt?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerigo Vespucci moves from the trading world of Florence to life as a navigator and pilot. His letters describe unfamiliar coasts, southern stars and the people he meets. Many speak directly to his patron, Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici, bringing a personal tone to accounts that spread across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Letters of Amerigo Vespucci also brings other voices into the story. Christopher Columbus recommends Vespucci in a letter to his son Diego. Bartolomé de las Casas challenges Vespucci’s claims. Together, these writings invite you to weigh the words behind a famous name, rather than expect a settled biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA merchant at sea\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a Florentine trader into navigation through his own accounts of distant shores.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLetters to a patron\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Vespucci through personal writings addressed to Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe New World letter\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Mundus Novus, the influential letter whose Latin title means New World.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour voyages under scrutiny\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read the Soderini letter’s account of four voyages alongside Las Casas’s doubts about Vespucci’s claims.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColumbus and a lasting name\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover Columbus’s recommendation and the letters that help explain why America bears Vespucci’s name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy firsthand accounts of the age of exploration and anyone curious about why America is called America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and meet the man whose letters help put his name on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534618263900,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01211_en_ebook-front_c08.jpg?v=1792174965","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/las-cartas-de-americo-vespucio","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}