Christopher Columbus and the Genesis of New World Colonialism, 149396 - An Historical Geography of His Second Voyage

This book explores the role of geography's five themes: location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement, and region, in Christopher Colombus's second voyage.

List of contents

0.Introduction. Part One - First Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 1.Christopher Columbus's Geographic Realignment. 2.Triumphant Return and Royal Accolades. 3.King Ferdinand and Queen Isabela's Colonization Plan. 4.The Voyage Begins. Part Two - Return to Hispaniola. 5.The Caribs of Guadeloupe and St. Croix. 6.Return to La Navidad. 7.Settling La Isabela. 8.Search for Cibao: Inland Colonization Begins. 9.The Memorial (Report) of Columbus to the Spanish monarchs. Part Three - Quest for Gold and Searching for the Mainland. 10.A Geography of Confusion: Where is Cathay and India? Part Four - Conquest and Exploitation. 11.Rebellion. 12.Colonial Pacification and Expansion.

About the author

Al M. Rocca is Adjunct Research Professor, California State University, Monterey Bay

Product details

• Authors: Al M. Rocca, Rocca Al M.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.09.2025
• EAN: 9781041005322
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4100532-2
• No. of pages: 292
• Series: Routledge Research in Historical Geography
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, Geographical discovery and exploration, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Later 15th century c 1450 to c 1499, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity