Overview
With a wealth of information on the life of Christopher Columbus, including hundreds of photographs and illustrations, this is a definitive and thorough biography of the venerated and occasionally controversial explorer. The book focuses on every stage of Columbus's life: his childhood in Genoa; the years he spent in Lisbon; his quest to find a benefactor and the subsequent four voyages to the New World; the allegations of corruption during his governorship of the island of Hispaniola and his ignominious arrest; and his final years and death. At each stage, his accomplishments and actions are placed within the larger sociopolitical and cultural context of the time period in which he lived; considerable attention is paid to the Catholic Kings and other rulers of the time, as well as on voyages undertaken by other explorers, including Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvares Cabral, and John Cabot. A final section examines Columbus's legacy, with a specific emphasis on what his voyages implied for the denizens of the New World. Con una abundancia de información sobre la vida de Cristóbal Colón, incluyendo cientos de fotografías e ilustraciones, ésta es una biografía definitiva y minuciosa del venerado y ocasionalmente polémico explorador. El libro se enfoca en todas las etapas de la vida de Colón: su niñez en Genova; los años que pasó en Lisboa; su búsqueda de un patrocinador y los subsiguientes cuatro viajes al Nuevo Mundo; las alegaciones de corrupción durante su gobernación de La Española y su ignominiosa detención; y sus últimos años y muerte. En cada etapa, sus logros y acciones se consideran dentro del contexto sociopolítico y cultural en el que se desarrolló; se le presta bastante atención al reino de los Reyes Católicos y otros gobernantes de la época, así como a los viajes emprendidos por otros exploradores, incluyendo Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvarez Cabral y Juan Caboto. Un último apartado examina el legado de Colón, con un énfasis particular en lo que sus viajes suponían para los residentes del Nuevo Mundo.
Full Product Details
Author: Susaeta Ediciones S a ,
Equipo Susaeta ,
Patricia Díaz Pereda
Publisher: Susaeta Ediciones, S.A.
Imprint: Susaeta Ediciones, S.A.
Dimensions:
Width: 23.10cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 26.20cm
Weight: 1.792kg
ISBN: 9788467708240
ISBN 10: 8467708247
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 01 March 2014
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Language: Spanish
Author Information
Susaeta Ediciones, S. A., is a Spanish publisher based in Madrid whose list includes a wide range of fiction and nonfiction titles for both adults and children.
