About This Book
El autor reconstruye y critica la actividad de un navegante florentino en los inicios de la exploración americana mediante el examen crítico de documentos y cartas contemporáneas. Compara versiones contradictorias, privilegia un códice dirigido a Lorenzo de' Medici encontrado en la Biblioteca Ricardiana y confronta esa lectura con la carta atribuida a Pedro Soderini y con las interpretaciones de otros historiadores. Publica ambas cartas en apéndices y discute la veracidad de supuestos viajes posteriores, concluyendo que no existe respaldo archivístico para expediciones adicionales. Además contextualiza la empresa exploradora desde perspectivas marítimas, económicas e históricas.
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