Age of Exploration Writings

Age of Exploration Writings!

This page presents a curated list of some of the greatest books written during The Age of Exploration, organized by the historical periods featured on this site!

Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506)

• • The Four Voyages

Bartolomé de las Casas (1474/1484 - 1566)

• • A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies

  • Historia de las Indias

Ramon Pane (Late 15th - Early 16th Century)

• • An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians

Gaspar Correia (1492 - 1563)

• • Lendas da India

Joao de Barros (1496 - 1570)

• • Decadas da Asia

Attributions

• By Abraham Ortelius - The Library of Congress, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6872417