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A New Andalucia and a Way to the Orient: The American Southeast During the Sixteenth Century
A New Andalucia and a Way to the Orient The American Southeast During the Sixteenth Century Author:Paul E. Hoffman Paul E. Hoffmans pathbreaking book focuses on a neglected area of colonial historysoutheastern North America during the sixteenth-century. Hoffman describes expeditions to the region, efforts at colonization, and rivalries between the French, Spanish, and English. He reveals the ways in which the explorers expectationsf... more »ueled by legendscrumbled in the face of difficulties encountered along the southeastern coast. The first book to link the earliest voyages with the explorations of the sixteenth century and the settlement of later colonies, Hoffmans work is an important reassessment of southern colonial history.« less