1492 - The Year the World Began

Zusatztext "Fernández-Armesto challenges some long-standing historical thinking?. The compiled information adds immensely to the understanding of world that ended and began in 1492?. 1492 changes our view of history." Informationen zum Autor Felipe Fernández-Armesto is currently the William P. Reynolds Professor of History at Notre Dame University, and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Global History . Fernández-Armesto is also a member of the history faculty at Queen Mary College, University of London. The author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty-five books, Fernández-Armesto's work has been translated into twenty-two languages. His books include Before Columbus ; The Times Illustrated History of Europe ; Columbus ; Millennium: A History of the Last Thousand Years (the subject of a ten-part series on CNN); Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature ; Near a Thousand Tables ; The Americas ; Ideas That Changed the World ; Humankind: A Brief History ; The Times Atlas of World Exploration ; Reformations ; Truth ; and The Times Guide to the Peoples of Europe . Klappentext 1492: Not Simply the YearColumbus Sailed the Ocean Blue . . . In this extraordinary, sweeping history,Felipe Fernández-Armesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. Zusammenfassung 1492: Not Simply the YearColumbus Sailed the Ocean Blue . . . In this extraordinary! sweeping history!Felipe Fernández-Armesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed.

Product details

• Authors: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2010
• EAN: 9780061132285
• ISBN: 978-0-06-113228-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 229 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book; Mexico, History, Europe, European History, Spain, Religion: general, Christianity, History of Religion, social and political philosophy, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Philosophy of religion, The Americas, Religion and beliefs, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Relating to religious groups, European history: Renaissance, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: Civilization, HISTORY: General, HISTORY: Latin America / Mexico, HISTORY: Latin America / General, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Nonfiction / General, HISTORY: Medieval, RELIGION: Christianity / History