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March 28, 2026The Latin Americanist

Caribbean Islands in Benedetto Bordone’s Isolario (1528)

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LMLauren MacDonald

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This essay analyzes maps of Caribbean islands in Bordone’s Isolario, implying their influence on European cartographic views of the Americas.

Key Points

  • To explore how Benedetto Bordone’s Isolario shapes European perceptions of the Caribbean islands during the sixteenth century.
  • Analyzed multiple maps from Bordone’s Isolario.
  • Examined historical context of cartographic practices in the early 16th century.
  • Compared Bordone’s approach to existing scholarship focused on Tenochtitlan.
  • Bordone’s emphasis on Caribbean islands changes the perception of the New World.
  • It illustrates the significance of islands in early European expansion narratives.
  • The analysis reveals a shift in cartographic focus from mainland to islands in the Americas.

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Lauren MacDonald (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c7724e8bbfbc51511e2a87https://doi.org/10.1353/tla.2026.a986627
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