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The discovery of America: With some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (Volume I)

The discovery of America: With some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (Volume I)

Fiske, John

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Biographies GeneralArchaeologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353701996
ISBN13: 9789353701994
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 17 2019
Pages: 560
Weight: 1.55
Height: 1.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before the modern Americas were named, they were imagined, argued over, and fought for. Maps shift; new worlds appear. In The Discovery of America, John Fiske brings the age of discovery into sharp, readable focus, tracing the european exploration of america from medieval expectations to the first Atlantic crossings. This unabridged classic edition offers complete volume one of his renowned narrative history book: the geography and ideas that shaped the early modern Atlantic, the rumours and realities of pre-columbian civilizations, and the intellectual groundwork for the spanish conquest history that would transform two hemispheres. Fiske writes with story-driven precision, weighing motives, misreadings, and hard-won knowledge without losing the sweep of the voyage. First published at the height of nineteenth-century historical writing, it helped shape Anglophone views of Columbus and the Atlantic world by combining broad synthesis with respect for sources. For classic-literature collectors and readers building a shelf of landmark world history, this is a period classic with real narrative drive. It rewards a cover-to-cover read and also dips neatly for dates, debates, and context. Read today, Fiske's approach sits between washington irving columbus storytelling and the cooler documentary habits associated with william prescott conquest scholarship. It is a strong companion for world history students and a dependable history research reference when primary sources feel scattered. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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