Mirrors and Echoes

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Descubrimiento del río de las Amazonas incluye textos de los siguientes autores: Gaspar de Carvajal, Pedrarias de Almesto, Martín de Saavedra Galindo y Alonso de Rojas.

"A wide variety of contributions make up this edited volume, including some interesting essays on New World fortifications and architecture"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Los objetos realizados para el placer de reyes, nobles, comerciantes e incluso de la gente corriente ofrecen fascinantes testimonios de las modas y pasatiempos de la vida medieval. El amor cortés, la heráldica, los banquetes, la caza y la agricultura proporcionaron buenos temas decorativos. Los cacharros diseñados para comer o beber a menudo estaban decorados con inscripciones, o bien modelados en forma de rostro humano o de caballero. Las bestias del bosque, representadas en el famoso cuerno de Savernake, contrastan con las escenas y símbolos de amor que aparecen tanto en arquetas...