Title:
Christopher Columbus and the the conquest of paradise / Kirkpatrick Sale.
ISBN:
9781845111540
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Publication Information:
New York : Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2006.
Physical Description:
xvi, 453 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
Originally published: London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1991.
Contents:
Preface to the new edition -- Prologue -- 1492 (I) -- Europe (I): "The end of the world in near" -- 1942 (II) -- Europe (II): "The earth shall quake before them" -- 1492-93 -- 1493-94 -- 1495-1500 -- 1500-06 -- 1506-1606 (I): The Columbian legacy -- 1506-1606 (II): England -- 1607-25 (I): Jamestown -- 1607-25 (II): Powhatans and others -- 1625-1992: Columbus/Columbia -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Source notes -- Index.
Summary:
Christopher Columbus' arrival on a small Bahamian island in 1492 is often judged to be a defining moment in the history of mankind, changing forever the map of the world. The author offers readers a unique take on Columbus and his legacy, separating the man from the legend. He also looks at the global consequences of the discovery, revealing the colossal impact this brief moment in history had not only on a continent but also on the world.
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OCLC Number:
ocm71271327
Availability:
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