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Francisco López de Gómara’s General History of the Indies is part of the ALA's 2024 Best Historical Materials

February 11, 2025

Francisco López de Gómara’s General History of the Indies has been selected as one of the Best Historical Materials published in 2023 and 2024 by the Reference and User Services Association, an affiliate of the American Library Association.

"A model translation and edition of a historical work. It offers much of interest for scholars already immersed in the early modern period as well as those just starting to explore it."
—Anne Good, University of Minnesota Libraries

You may see the full list of honored titles, including their full review of this book, on their webpage

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