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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image cartographique. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Herrick, Dennis F. (1942-....)
Titre(s) : Esteban [Texte imprimé] : the African slave who explored America / Dennis Herrick
Publication : Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-282 p.) : ill., cartes ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Bibliogr. p. 255-272. Index
"When Pueblo Indians say, "The first white man our people saw was a black man," they
are referring to Esteban, who came to New Mexico in 1539. After centuries of negative
portrayals, this book highlights Esteban's importance in America's early history.
Books about the history of the American West have ignored Esteban or belittled his
importance, often using his slave nickname, Estebanico. What little we know about
Esteban comes from Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and other Spanish chroniclers, whose
condescension toward the African slave has carried over into most history books. In
this work Herrick dispels the myths and outright lies about Esteban. His biography
emphasizes Esteban rather than the Spaniards whose exploits are often exaggerated
and jingoistic in the sixteenth-century chronicles. He gives Esteban full credit for
his courage and his skill as a linguist and cultural intermediary who was trusted
and respected by Indians from many tribes across the continent."
Sujet(s) : Estevan (1500?-1539) -- Biographie
Découverte et exploration espagnoles -- Amérique -- 16e siècle
Noirs
Esclaves
Sujet(s) géographique(s) :
Amérique du Nord
Classement géographique : Amérique du Nord
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780826359810 (rel.) : 39.95 USD. - ISBN 0826359817. - ISBN 9780826359827 (erroné)
(e-book)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46599629k
Notice n° :
FRBNF46599629
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 1. A man of mysteries ; 2. The morocco connection ; 3. Terrorism in the Caribbean
; 4. Esteban arrives in Hispaniola ; 5. Early Indian resistance ; 6. A disastrous
beginning ; 7. Invasion of Florida ; 8. The quest for gold ; 9. Arrows penetrating
"Good Armor" ; 10. Fleeing in the rickety boats ; 11. Spaniards forced into slavery
; 12. Faith healing and proselytizing ; 13. Esteban's rise and fall ; 14. Return
to slavery, but an indispensable man ; 15. An African in Arizona and New Mexico
; 16. A mysterious fate ; 17. Death! or freedom? ; 18. The durability of myth ;
19. Inhumane bondage and historical context ; 20. What isn't known about Esteban
; Appendix : An American sculptor's tribute.