Main Article Content

Juan M. Monterroso Montero
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
No 24 (2012): Presencia de España en América, Articles
Submitted: 19-03-2013 Accepted: 19-03-2013
Copyright How to Cite

Abstract

The Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos en las Islas y Tierra Firme del Mar Océanode Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas is published between 1601 and 1615. This work has a total ofnine covers which summarizes the content of the history of the conquest of America. These coversare stereotypes, issues of framing and different topoi in order to facilitate the reader a clear, preciseand directed speech. The analysis of expressive resources, applied to portraits, cities and scenes ofbattles, is the object of this study.

Article Details