Discover book depositorys huge selection of felipe fernandez armesto books online. The year the world began di fernandezarmesto, felipe. 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. His later convictions are taken somewhat more seriously. His previous books include columbus and the canary islands after the conquest. Felipe fernandezarmesto was born in london in 1950. Feb 23, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of felipe fernandez armesto books online. This is the second book i have read by the renowed historian the last was the incredible civilisations. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 1229 1492 by felipe fernandez armesto at indigo. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic. 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. Tart, wellresearched, critical biography by fernandez armesto the spanish armada, 1988, etc. The year the world began by felipe fernandez armesto, it was the work of a moment to scoop it up.
For background on columbus in american literature, see terence martin, columbus in american literature, in columbus encyclopedia, 433435. 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. As a historian, he has written numerous books on a variety of subject from american history to the spanish armada. In this extraordinary, sweeping history, felipe fern. The year our world began the arrival of columbus in the new world in 1492 is often seen as the date which changed history. He had spent most of his career teaching at oxford, where he was an undergraduate and doctoral student.
Others were representative of longerterm changes of which our world is the result. Felipe fernandezarmesto, 9780812214123, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores culture. Events that began in 1492 even transformed the whole ecological system of the planet. He shows how the techniques and institutions of medieval colonial expansion that were applied to the new world made longterm conquest and settlement possible. Columbus by felipe fernandezarmesto, paperback barnes.
Fernandez armesto provides a stimulating account of the broadening of europes physical and mental horizons in the middle ages. Covering nearly every continent, fernandez armesto attempts to show how the world was on the crux of change in and around 1492. The year our world began, by felipe fernandez armesto. It is quite a dry analysis, with little in the way of colour or humour. In his book 1492, however, historian felipe fernandezarmesto argues that columbuss discovery of the new world was only one of a number. 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.
Its as if to fernandez armesto the achievements of autodidact columbus are simply not acceptable. A history of the last thousand years the subject of a ten part. The year our world began by felipe fernandezarmesto. 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. 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. 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. An introductory study of columbus and his achievements, this book covers his early life in genoa. 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 world would end in 1492so the prophets, soothsayers, and stargazers said. His books include the times atlas of world exploration, columbus, edward gibbons atlas of the world. In search of the origins of the modern world, 1492 takes readers on a journey around the globe of the time, in the company of reallife travellers, drawing together the threads that began to bind the planet. 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.
Tart, wellresearched, critical biography by fernandezarmesto the spanish armada, 1988, etc. In this extraordinary, sweeping history,felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. 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. Its as if to fernandezarmesto the achievements of autodidact columbus are simply not acceptable. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. Before columbus exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 12291492 felipe fernandezarmesto. The world would end in 1492 so the prophets, soothsayers and stargazers said. Fernandez armesto traces key elements of the modern world back to events of that year.
Anthonys college, oxford, and has twice been a visiting senior lecturer at warwick university. The year our world began, by felipe fernandezarmesto. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 12291492. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto. 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. Nov 02, 2010 in terms of the sheer breath of knowledge, felipe fernanedez armesto has done an impressive job with 1492.
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. 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. Sep 02, 2011 nobody writes global history better than felipe fernandezarmesto. Exploration and colonisation from the mediterranean to the atlantic 12291492 felipe fernandezarmesto auth. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic 12291492, a study of the earliest phase of european. This is a myopic viewpoint, contends historian fernndezarmesto columbus, 1991, etc. Fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to events of that year. The year the world began fernandezarmesto, felipe libri in altre lingue. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto, it was the work of a moment to scoop it up. Our individualism and the very sense we share of inhabiting one world, as partakers. Fernandezarmesto provides a stimulating account of the broadening of europes physical and mental horizons in the middle ages. The year the world began is a look at one of the most fascinating years.
In 1492, so much more happened than columbus and his frail tubs sailing the ocean blue. Before columbus exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 1229 1492 felipe fernandez armesto. Columbus is not the focus of this book as i expected but china, india, spain. 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. 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. Preface a note on names list of maps introduction problems and approaches.
In this extraordinary, sweeping history, felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. Felipe fernandezarmestos is the latest contribution to the genre. Most readers will expect the activities of columbus to justify the subtitle of the book the year our world began. 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. In this extraordinary, sweeping history, felipe fernandez armesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. Instead it is a lightning trip around the world of 1492 looking at different countries, and discussing their culture and politics. In his book 1492, however, historian felipe fernandezarmesto argues that columbus s 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. Theres not much affinity between writer and subject here. Felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to a single fateful year. Fernandezarmesto writes thoughtfully of medieval spanish colonial. An american or european reader of the 1990s will be forgiven for thinking of this millennium as one of western preeminence. Christopher columbus annotated bibliographies hero or. 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.
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