Before Columbus, by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
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"Before Columbus: Exploration and Colonization from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, 1229-1492" by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto provides an in-depth analysis of the European expansion during the Middle Ages. The book spotlights Mediterranean conquests by the House of Barcelona and the early establishment of an Atlantic Empire, detailing the activities of Genoese explorers. It tracks the transition to Atlantic exploration, including significant mapping endeavors and voyages that paved the way to the New World. Additionally, it reflects on the geographical and anthropological factors shaping medieval Europeans' understanding of the Atlantic, while critically analyzing the frameworks that enabled long-term colonial efforts."
Flattened out corner crease.
University of Pennsylvania Press
Paperback
ISBN: 0812214129
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"Before Columbus: Exploration and Colonization from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, 1229-1492" by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto provides an in-depth analysis of the European expansion during the Middle Ages. The book spotlights Mediterranean conquests by the House of Barcelona and the early establishment of an Atlantic Empire, detailing the activities of Genoese explorers. It tracks the transition to Atlantic exploration, including significant mapping endeavors and voyages that paved the way to the New World. Additionally, it reflects on the geographical and anthropological factors shaping medieval Europeans' understanding of the Atlantic, while critically analyzing the frameworks that enabled long-term colonial efforts."
Flattened out corner crease.
University of Pennsylvania Press
Paperback
ISBN: 0812214129
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