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Christopher Columbus : The Discovery of the New World / Romain Parmentier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parmentier, Romain, author.
- Series:
- History Series.
- History Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Explorers--Italy--Biography.
- Explorers.
- America--Discovery and exploration.
- America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (46 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Namur, Belgium : 50Minutes.com, [2017]
- Summary:
- Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Christopher Columbus in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus set out in 1492 to find a new route to Asia and the East Indies. But on 12 October, he accidentally discovered America. While most people know that the discovery of America is credited to Columbus, few know the true story behind his epic saga; his conflict with the Native Americans, his arrest by the Spanish monarchy and his time spent shipwrecked in Jamaica. Columbus' expedition was packed with adventures and challenges, but it led to an incredible discovery that changed the world forever. In just 50 minutes you will: •Learn about how Christopher Columbus came to discover America with the help of the Spanish monarchy •Understand the political, social and economic context of the time and how this drove Columbus's desire to explore •Identify what the aim of his expedition really was and how his discovery of America was an accident that changed the world ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.
- Contents:
- Intro
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- Christopher Columbus
- Key information
- Introduction
- Biography
- Childhood and education
- The long-awaited venture
- The expeditions
- Political, social and economic context
- The dawn of the Age of Discovery
- The fall of Constantinople and its consequences
- The end of the Reconquista and the emergence of Europe
- The genesis of a great adventure
- The expedition
- Preparations
- Reaching the East by the West
- The first colony
- Another world
- In search of a passage to India
- The expeditions' repercussions
- Global European hegemony
- The microbial shock and the ethnocide of the Native American population
- Geography, forever changed
- Summary
- Find out more.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9782806279163
- 280627916X
- OCLC:
- 971492829
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