Description: Before Columbus: Exploration and Colonization from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, 1229-1492 (The Middle Ages Series) Description Demonstrating that Columbuss voyage was a new step in a centuries-old process of European expansion, Fernandez-Armesto provides a stimulating account of the broadening of Europes physical and mental horizons in the Middle Ages. He shows how the techniques and institutions of medieval colonial expansion that were applied to the New World made long-term conquest and settlement possible. A brief introduction analyzes the problems that face students and historians. Then, concentrating on medieval Spanish colonial development, but carefully linking that development to the wider European process of expansion, the author surveys the great areas of expansion in the Western Mediterranean: the island conquests of the House of Barcelona; the first Atlantic Empire in Andalusia, its environs, Valencia, and Murcia; the Genoese Mediterranean; and the North African coast. In the last four chapters, Fernandez-Armesto sketches the course and characteristics of early European expansion of the Atlantic before Columbus and highlights the impact of geography and anthropology on the discovery of the Atlantic space. The emphasis throughout is on tracing the elements of continuity and discontinuity between Mediterranean and Atlantic worlds and studying how colonial societies originate and behave. Read more Features: Product Details: Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press; Reprint edition (June 1, 1987) Language : English Paperback : 294 pages ISBN-10 : 0812214129 ISBN-13 : 23 Item Weight : 12.8 ounces Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.67 x 8.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #1,169,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,176 in Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books) #17,012 in European History (Books) #47,676 in American History #1,176 in Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books) #17,012 in European History (Books) Handling We will ship all orders within 3 business days of payment. Delivery We do not ship outside of the Continental US. Feedback We take our reputation seriously, we buy and sell online, so we understand the value of trust. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction.
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Author: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Publication Name: Before Columbus : Exploration and Colonization from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, 1229-1492
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication Year: 1987
Series: The Middle Ages Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 294 Pages
