Discusses the character of Columbus in the context of the world of the late fifteenth century.
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"Sword of Empire: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas from Columbus to Cortés, 1492-1529 is, by design, an approachable and accessible history of some of the most life-altering events in the story of man. Chipman examines the contributions of Christopher Columbus and Hernando C…
Rather than focusing on the well-rehearsed facts of Columbus's achievements in the New World, Valerie Flint looks instead at his imaginative mental images, the powerful "fantasies" that gave energy to his endeavors in the Renaissance. With him on his voyages into the unknown, he…
La 4e de couverture indique : "With his Letter of 1493 to the court of Spain, Christopher Columbus heralded his first voyage to the present-day Americas, creating visions that seduced the European imagination and birthing a fascination with those 'new' lands and their inhabitant…
""The book is an idea that has finally found its time.""--Publisher's Weekly ""I think your book on Christopher Columbus is important. I'm more grateful for that book than any other book I have read in a couple of years.""--Kurt Vonnegut.
Discusses how the expeditions of Columbus increased the wealth of Spain, yet severely damaged the lives of the native Americans.
