Geographic Description of a New Road of the Great Cordillera,

Sourryère de Souillac, José, 1750-1820Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.0

Word count: 163K words
Chapters: 17

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera,Author: Sourryère de Souillac, José, 1750-1820,Language: Spanish, Class: F2801: Latin America local history: Argentina, Release Date: Apr 2, 2019

Editor's review

This is a Spanish-language geographical description in which the author, Sourry de Souiac, records, from firsthand or official observation, the geography of a new route through the Gran Cordillera. The text belongs to the public-domain literature of Latin American local history and geographical exploration; its value lies not in literary narrative but in its record of route alignment, terrain features, settlements along the way, and travel conditions, offering primary material for readers studying the historical transport, geographical knowledge, and late colonial exploratory texts of Argentina and the Andean region. The Project Gutenberg edition preserves the original text, whose language is late-eighteenth- to early-nineteenth-century Spanish, with period features in syntax and spelling that require patience in reading. It is best read as a historical source: begin with the table of contents or the route framework, then compare place names against a map, and take notes on administrative terms and units of measurement. It is not suited to readers seeking storytelling or popular travel writing, but it has clear reference value for the study of Latin American history, historical geography, and transport routes.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars studying the historical geography and transport routes of Latin America
Readers interested in documentary accounts of exploration in the Andes
Those who need Spanish-language historical sources for regional history research
Readers who enjoy reading original geographical texts alongside old maps

Not a good fit for

General readers expecting light travel writing or adventure narrative
Those who struggle with Spanish and are unwilling to look up terminology
Readers who need modern maps and detailed annotations to read the text directly

Reading tips

Prepare a historical map of the Andean region and consult it as you read to trace routes and place names and build a spatial framework.
Keep separate notes on units of measurement, administrative terms, and old spellings so that repeated lookups do not interrupt your reading.
Read the route section by section, and after each section summarize the terrain and travel conditions in your own words.
If using the book for research, record original page numbers and keywords to facilitate later citation and verification.

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FAQ

What language is this book in? Can modern readers understand it directly?

The book is in the original Spanish and dates from an early period, so its spelling, syntax, and geographical terminology bear historical features. Readers with some Spanish reading ability can engage with it, but may need to look up old words, units of measurement, and place names. Reading it alongside a historical map and a dictionary is advisable; it should not be treated as a modern popular work.

Is its main content a travelogue or a geographical report?

Judging from the title and the classification of the material, it is a geographical description of a new route through the Gran Cordillera and belongs to the literature of historical geography and local history rather than literary travel writing. The focus of reading is on routes, terrain, settlements, and travel conditions, and it is best used as research material.

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About the author

Sourryère de Souillac, José, 1750-1820 Author

José Sourryère de Souillac (1750–1820) is an author about whom little public information survives; only two works are held in the collection, both concerned with geographical exploration and route accounts in South America. His representative works, Itinerario de Buenos Aires a Cordoba and Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera, record the itinerary from Buenos Aires to Córdoba and describe the geography of a new route through the Gran Cordillera. Both are practical geographical writings that concentrate on the direction of routes, terrain and distances along the way, combining the character of a travel guide with that of a geographical survey; they offer first-hand material for the study of inland transport and geographical knowledge in South America at the time. Owing to limited sources, details of his early life, academic background and specific posts cannot be given.