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Hernando De Soto and the Indians of Florida (Ripley P. Bullen Florida Museum of Natural History)
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by Jerald T. Milanich and Charles M. Hudson
Sales Rank: 778771
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 312 pages
Published by: University Press of Florida January 1993
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0813011701
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0813011707
Book Dimensions:
9.4 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 1.3 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Spurred by a State of Florida effort to establish the route of Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto through the state in 1539-1540, Milanich and Hudson not only reconstruct his route but examine the social geography of the natives he and other Spaniards encountered and often decimated. The detailed narrative is highly technical, as the authors weigh disputed issues regarding de Soto, such as the sites of his landing harbor and his initial camp, and the location of the province of Ocale, which de Soto sought for its riches. The authors examine narratives from both de Soto and later European observers to gain insight about the Florida Indians both within and outside his route; their findings are presented as mini-histories rather than as overarching themes. Milanich is curator of archeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History; Hudson is professor of anthropology at the University of Georgia. photographs not seen by PW.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Hernando de Soto's expedition of 1539-42 was the first significant European exploration of what was to become the eastern United States. The exact route of this tortuous journey has long been the subject of heated debate. The authors of this history, both academics and experts on Southeastern Indians, offer a persuasive and perhaps definitive reconstruction of the Florida portion based upon the "best fit" of a variety of data-gathering techniques. They combine their analysis of the route together with narrative accounts and new archaeological evidence to create a detailed "social geography" of Florida's now extinct native peoples. This title is a significant scholarly work, highly recommended for academic libraries. A popular account of de Soto and his exploits is Miguel Albronoz's Hernando de Soto ( LJ 9/1/86).
- William F. Young, SUNY at Albany Lib.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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