When America Completed the Earth

Much has been written about the influence of Europe in America. Little in the opposite direction. In this unpublished version, Don Germán Arciniegas presents, with his usual lucidity, this side of the argument. The projection of America in Europe, the role of the New World in Western Culture, from the very moment in which with its discovery the Earth is completed, the sun changes its location and the universe, as a whole, expands. From its opening pages, the thesis is fascinating: "With America the modern world and the progress of science begin. The same in the field of philosophy. Through America, Europe reaches its new dimension, it emerges from the darkness." What follows is literally a delight. In a display of coherence, each event is connected to the central thesis as proof of its correct enunciation. Much has been written about the influence of Europe on America. Little in the opposite direction.