The year 1492 has always been a significant year in his understanding of world history, forever associated with columbuss discovery of a sea route to america, which united civilisations by transforming the atlantic from an insuperable barrier into a highway of trade and ideas. It is quite a dry analysis, with little in the way of colour or humour. Fernandezarmesto writes thoughtfully of medieval spanish colonial. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year. Felipe fernandez armesto joined the history department at the university of notre dame in 2009, after occupying chairs at tufts university and at queen mary college, university of london. In his book 1492, however, historian felipe fernandezarmesto argues that columbuss discovery of the new world was only one of a number. In 1492 the year our world began, historian and author felipe fernandez armesto traces the birth of the modern age back to a single year. He shows how the techniques and institutions of medieval colonial expansion that were applied to the new world made longterm conquest and settlement possible. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Christopher columbus annotated bibliographies hero or. His books include the times atlas of world exploration, columbus, edward gibbons atlas of the world. In this extraordinary, sweeping history,felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. In 1492, so much more happened than columbus and his frail tubs sailing the ocean blue. He had spent most of his career teaching at oxford, where he was an undergraduate and doctoral student.
Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year whose lessons are still relevant today. In this extraordinary, sweeping history, felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. Feb 23, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of felipe fernandez armesto books online. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto. Exploration and colonisation from the mediterranean to the atlantic 12291492 felipe fernandezarmesto auth. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores culture. Columbus is not the focus of this book as i expected but china, india, spain. In his book 1492, however, historian felipe fernandezarmesto argues that columbuss discovery of the new world was only one of a number of significant events that occurred worldwide in and around 1492, and that together have had a lasting impact on the path of world history through to our present day. Demonstrating that columbuss voyage was a new step in a centuriesold process of european expansion, fernandezarmesto provides a stimulating account of the broadening of europes physical and mental horizons in the middle ages. Events that began in 1492 even transformed the whole ecological system of the planet.
The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto, it was the work of a moment to scoop it up. Historian felipe fernandez armesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year. The columbus that emerges here may differ from the one described in text books and speculative fantasies, but fernandez armesto s columbus derives from thorough research into verifiable sources. Sep 02, 2011 nobody writes global history better than felipe fernandezarmesto. Nov 02, 2010 in terms of the sheer breath of knowledge, felipe fernanedez armesto has done an impressive job with 1492.
Demonstrating that columbus s voyage was a new step in a centuriesold process of european expansion, fernandez armesto provides a stimulating account of the broadening of europes physical and mental horizons in the middle ages. Anthonys college, oxford, and has twice been a visiting senior lecturer at warwick university. Columbus by felipe fernandezarmesto, paperback barnes. Fernandezarmesto shows off all his gifts of rattling. Felipe fernandezarmesto was born in london in 1950. Fernandez armesto paints a new picture of an ambitious, socially awkward parvenu, an autodidact who was intellectually aggressive but easily cowed, an. He certainly could have used the template of mars to explain some of it. Tart, wellresearched, critical biography by fernandez armesto the spanish armada, 1988, etc. This book is an attempt to bring them all together by. In this extraordinary, sweeping history, felipe fern. Covering nearly every continent, fernandez armesto attempts to show how the world was on the crux of change in and around 1492. As a historian, he has written numerous books on a variety of subject from american history to the spanish armada.
Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic 12291492, a study of the earliest phase of european. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 12291492. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous. The year the world began by felipe fernandez armesto, it was the work of a moment to scoop it up. In this extraordinary, sweeping history, felipe fernandez armesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. The year the world began is a look at one of the most fascinating years in world history, the year when many believe the modern world was born. But had it been possible to have some sort of global overview in the later half of the 15th century, few people would have bet that the rather uncouth, unlucky and insignificant admiral. This is the second book i have read by the renowed historian the last was the incredible civilisations. In this admirable history, fernandezarmesto has written a book of travels not unlike those of marco polo, filled with marvels and sensations, rich in description and replete with anecdote. Felipe fernandez armesto traces key elements of the modern world back to 1492, that single, fateful year the way power and wealth are distributed around the globe.
The world would end in 1492 so the prophets, soothsayers and stargazers said. Tart, wellresearched, critical biography by fernandezarmesto the spanish armada, 1988, etc. Fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to events of that year. Not long after her death, columbus took a little trip that changed the face of the known universe, with repercussions that rippled back across the old world changing trade routes and power centers for centuries to come. Our individualism and the very sense we share of inhabiting one world, as partakers. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 1229 1492 by felipe fernandez armesto at indigo. The year our world began by felipe fernandezarmesto.
An american or european reader of the 1990s will be forgiven for thinking of this millennium as one of western preeminence. Felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to 1492, that single, fateful year the way power and wealth are distributed around the globe. Fernandez armesto traces key elements of the modern world back to events of that year. Felipe fernandez armesto was raised in london by his spanish born father and british born mother both active journalists. Theres not much affinity between writer and subject here.
Instead it is a lightning trip around the world of 1492 looking at different countries, and discussing their culture and politics. The world would end in 1492so the prophets, soothsayers, and stargazers said. Felipe fernandezarmesto, 9780812214123, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its as if to fernandezarmesto the achievements of autodidact columbus are simply not acceptable. The year the world began di fernandezarmesto, felipe. The year our world began, by felipe fernandezarmesto. The year our world began, by felipe fernandez armesto. His previous books include columbus and the canary islands after the conquest. The year the world began fernandezarmesto, felipe libri in altre lingue. Felipe fernandezarmestos is the latest contribution to the genre. A history of the last thousand years the subject of a ten part.
Felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to a single fateful year. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic. A wellknown historian takes an important year and shows us what was happening all around the world at that time and in the process tries to explain the coming rise of europe. His later convictions are taken somewhat more seriously. An introductory study of columbus and his achievements, this book covers his early life in genoa. The world has always viewed christopher columbus as hero not only for what he did, but also because of the way in which he was able to complete his tasks and turn them into accomplishments. Fernandez armesto provides a stimulating account of the broadening of europes physical and mental horizons in the middle ages.
For background on columbus in american literature, see terence martin, columbus in american literature, in columbus encyclopedia, 433435. Fernandezarmestos chapters on spain during the reconquista and on russia during their period of expansion and defeat of the final mongols were a picked 1492 up to get a little more background on the world of the fifteenth century. Discover book depositorys huge selection of felipe fernandez armesto books online. Before columbus exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 1229 1492 felipe fernandez armesto. Others were representative of longerterm changes of which our world is the result.
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