by Leopoldo Zea, Mario Magallón · Fondo de Cultura Económica · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789686384376
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«De Colón a Humboldt» is a compilation of essays by Leopoldo Zea and Mario Magallón, published by Fondo de Cultura Económica in paperback, in Spanish.
Essays developing the idea of Alexander von Humboldt as a continuator of the European discovery of America initiated by Christopher Columbus. The links between the two, Humboldt's geohistorical vision, Columbus's third voyage, Columbus and Islam, and the construction of Latin American identity are analyzed.
First edition, from 1999, with 133 pages. Belongs to the 'Latinoamérica Fin de Milenio' collection (no. 11) and to the 'Tierra Firme' series of Fondo de Cultura Económica.
A work for readers of Latin American history, interested in Humboldt and in debates on the discovery and identity of the continent.
