Wreckers - Disaster in the Age of Discovery

An excellent account of voyages in the Age of Discovery, focussing on the complex reality in which shipwreck and disaster were as frequent as successful landfall. Superbly written, entertaining and compelling, this book should be read by anyone interested in this pivotal period in history>

Info autore

Simon Park is Associate Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Portuguese at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at St Anne's College, Oxford. He is an expert in the literature and material culture of the early modern world, particularly from Portugal and its vast global empire. This is his first book for a general reader.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Simon Park, Park Simon
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.06.2026
• EAN: 9781405975094
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-7509-4
• Pagine: 368
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Medioevo; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History, maritime history, General & world history, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Colonialism and imperialism, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Ships and boats: general interest, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)