This controversial biography of Christopher Columbus argues that he is best understood as a primitive celestial navigator, fuelled by a progressive religiosity yet strongly influenced by mysticism and millennarianism.
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Columbus And The Conquest Of The Impossible by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
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About Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto is a Professorial Fellow in History and Geography at Queen Mary College, London, and a member of the faculty of modern history at Oxford University. He is the author of ten books and the editor of several more, including the TIMES ATLAS OF WORLD EXPLORATION. He is a frequent journalist and has presented "Analysis" on BBC Radio 4.
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GOR007113417
9781842120842
1842120840
Columbus And The Conquest Of The Impossible by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
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