Mundus Novus

Mundus novus (1503)

Book • 1503

Author

Amerigo Vespucci

Author

Giovanni Giocondo

Haec epistula vividam descriptionem praebet navigationis ad Brasiliae costas, in qua Vespuccius de periculis maris, tempestatibus, et inventis terris ignotis narrat.

Incolae sine rege vivant, polygamiam exercent, et mores libidinosos habent, ut incestus et cannibalismus.

Successus epistulae ad nomen 'America' deducens contulit.

Editio Latina prima Parisiis 1503 impressa est, a Giovanni Giocondo translata.

Mentioned by

Andrea Kath

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Mentioned by

Andrea Kath

as the widely distributed printed letter that presented Vespucci's account of the 'new world' and became a Renaissance bestseller.

Der Namensgeber Amerikas: Großer Entdecker oder ein Hochstapler?

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