The legacy of Christopher Columbus in the Americas [electronic resource] : new nations and a transatlantic discourse of empire / Elise Bartosik-Velez.

"Explains the popularity of Christopher Columbus in the early Americas. Illustrates how New World representations of Columbus integrate older discourses of empire. Shows how the idea of empire was significant in the construction of the new nations of the Americas"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bartosik-Velez, Elise, 1966-
Language:	English
Published:	Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Columbus, Christopher > Influence. America > Civilization > European influences. America > Discovery and exploration > Spanish.
Online Access:	Books at JSTOR: Open Access: 2014 (JSTOR) Project Muse Open Access ebooks: 2014 (Project MUSE @ John Hopkins University) Open Research Library (ORL): 2016 (Open Research Library) OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks): 2016 (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) DOAB Directory of Open Access Books: 2016 (Directory of Open Access Books)
Variant Title:	The Legacy of Christopher Columbus in the Americas: New Nations and a Transatlantic Discourse of Empire
Format:	Electronic eBook

Description
Summary:	"Explains the popularity of Christopher Columbus in the early Americas. Illustrates how New World representations of Columbus integrate older discourses of empire. Shows how the idea of empire was significant in the construction of the new nations of the Americas"--Provided by publisher.
Note:	First paperback edition 2016.
Bibliography Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-193) and index.
ISBN:	9780826503480 (online) 9780826519559 (online)