El redescrubrimiento del pasado prehispánico de Colombia

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La Historia del Almirante reúne una sucinta biografía de Cristóbal Colón y una extensa relación de sus cuatro viajes a América. Escrito por su hijo Hernando Colón, el texto destaca por la impronta de velado misterio y fascinante aventura, lejos de configurarse como una acumulación de datos históricos. Aunque la obra ha sido objeto de polémica por la dudosa autoría del apartado biográfico y el enaltecimiento de la figura del Almirante, no cabe duda de que este libro es «un texto fundamental para la historiografía del descubrimiento», como lo demuestra el prólogo de Pedro Insua...

Nadie como Mendoza dirigió con tanto empeño sus esfuerzos para recopilar los cantos y las tonadas que surgieron en el seno mismo del pueblo mexicano durante los siglos XIX y XX; frente el pasado reciente, la obra de este estudioso adquiere un perfil definido de gran tarea de rescate y ordenamiento. Este es un estudio monográfico y de carácter antológico consagrado a la canción popular de nuestro país.