Bartolome de las Casas & Christopher Columbus 
THE LETTERS OF AMERIGO VESPUCCI AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF HIS CAREER [EPUB ebook] 

"The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci" is a set of historic documents attributed to the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, compiled and edited by Bartolome de las Casas. These letters offer valuable insights into the early European encounters with the Americas throughout the Age of Discovery. Christopher Columbus, a prominent Italian explorer, initiated the European exploration of the New World within the past due 15th century. While no longer directly related to those letters, Columbus’s voyages laid the basis for next explorations, consisting of those undertaken by Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci, for whom the Americas are named, turned into an Italian explorer and navigator who sailed to the New World inside the late fifteenth and early 16th centuries. He purportedly wrote numerous letters describing his voyages, and these writings helped shape European know-how of the newly discovered lands. Bartolome de las Casas, a Spanish historian, priest, and suggest for indigenous rights, performed a essential position in preserving and disseminating Vespucci’s letters. His efforts ensured that these files have become critical resources for the exploration and knowledge of the Americas. "The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci, " as compiled by way of Bartolome de las Casas, provide a glimpse into the early European perceptions and interactions with the Americas.