America Magica: When Renaissance Europe Thought it had Conquered Paradise

An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day. The authors invoke the unique exhilaration of exploration, investigating the conflict between the ambitious idealism and harsh realities that have always characterized and torn the country. After all, did people not go to America in search of both the Garden of Eden and the tribes of the damned?

Jorge Magasich Airola is Professor of Latin American History at the Institut des Hautes Etudes des Communications Sociales (HECS) in Brussels, and is the author of numerous works on Latin American history and on North-South relations. He is the editor of a collective volume entitled Chili, pays laboratoire (Brussels, 1998).  Jean-Marc de Beer is Professor at the Institut de Radio électricité et de Cinématographie (INRACI) in Brussels. For six years he presented a programme on Latin cultures for the Free University's radio station. Several visits to Latin America have allowed him to carry out the in-depth research necessary for this project.

Jorge Magasich Airola is Professor of Latin American History at the Institut des Hautes Etudes des Communications Sociales (HECS) in Brussels, and is the author of numerous works on Latin American history and on North-South relations. He is the editor of a collective volume entitled Chili, pays laboratoire (Brussels, 1998). Jean-Marc de Beer is Professor at the Institut de Radio électricité et de Cinématographie (INRACI) in Brussels. For six years he presented a programme on Latin cultures for the Free University's radio station. Several visits to Latin America have allowed him to carry out the in-depth research necessary for this project.