Amerigo And The New World
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Amerigo And The New World
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Author : Germán Arciniegas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Amerigo And The New World written by Germán Arciniegas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with America categories.
Amerigo And The New World
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Author : German Arciniegas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-01
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Letters From A New World
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Author : Amerigo Vespucci
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Letters From A New World written by Amerigo Vespucci and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with America categories.
The letters he wrote that convinced Europeans to name the New World America (after him).
Amerigo And The New World
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Author : Germán Arciniegas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
Amerigo And The New World written by Germán Arciniegas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with categories.
How Florence Invented America
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Author : Giancarlo Masini
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
How Florence Invented America written by Giancarlo Masini and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Three Florentines-Amerigo Vespucci, Giovanni da Verazzano, and Filippo Mazzei-made indispensable contributions to America's "discovery" and to the democratic ideals upon which the republic was founded. Vespucci and Verrazano, two representatives of the Renaissance, supplied the geographic conceptualization and detailed surveys of the new continent. Filippo Mazzei, a key figure of the Enlightenment, had an extensive correspondence with Thomas Jefferson, which was crucial to him in his formalization of the concept of constitutional democracy. As Giancarlo Masini and Iacopo Gori show these three sons of Florence demonstrate a unique link between Italian culture and the destiny of the United States.
Amerigo
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Author : Felipe Fernández-Armesto
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-12-18
Amerigo written by Felipe Fernández-Armesto and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1507, European cartographers were struggling to redraw their maps of the world and to name the newly found lands of the Western Hemisphere. The name they settled on: America, after Amerigo Vespucci, an obscure Florentine explorer. In Amerigo, the award-winning scholar Felipe Fernández-Armesto answers the question “What’s in a name?” by delivering a rousing flesh-and-blood narrative of the life and times of Amerigo Vespucci. Here we meet Amerigo as he really was: a sometime slaver and small-time jewel trader; a contemporary, confidant, and rival of Columbus; an amateur sorcerer who attained fame and honor by dint of a series of disastrous failures and equally grand self-reinventions. Filled with well-informed insights and amazing anecdotes, this magisterial and compulsively readable account sweeps readers from Medicean Florence to the Sevillian court of Ferdinand and Isabella, then across the Atlantic of Columbus to the brave New World where fortune favored the bold. Amerigo Vespucci emerges from these pages as an irresistible avatar for the age of exploration–and as a man of genuine achievement as a voyager and chronicler of discovery. A product of the Florentine Renaissance, Amerigo in many ways was like his native Florence at the turn of the sixteenth century: fast-paced, flashy, competitive, acquisitive, and violent. His ability to sell himself–evident now, 500 years later, as an entire hemisphere that he did not “discover” bears his name–was legendary. But as Fernández-Armesto ably demonstrates, there was indeed some fire to go with all the smoke: In addition to being a relentless salesman and possibly a ruthless appropriator of other people’s efforts, Amerigo was foremost a person of unique abilities, courage, and cunning. And now, in Amerigo, this mercurial and elusive figure finally has a biography to do full justice to both the man and his remarkable era. “A dazzling new biography . . . an elegant tale.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An outstanding historian of Atlantic exploration, Fernández-Armesto delves into the oddities of cultural transmission that attached the name America to the continents discovered in the 1490s. Most know that it honors Amerigo Vespucci, whom the author introduces as an amazing Renaissance character independent of his name’s fame–and does Fernández-Armesto ever deliver.” –Booklist (starred review)
The Letters Of Amerigo Vespucci
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Author : Amerigo Vespucci
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-12-18
The Letters Of Amerigo Vespucci written by Amerigo Vespucci and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Adventurer, merchant and mapper of the New World, Amerigo Vespucci's life is fascinating and vivid - his letters, published here in full, reveal his discoveries. Born in Florence in the mid-15th century, Vespucci expressed an interest in the newly-discovered lands across the Atlantic Ocean from an early age. Educated by his uncle, a learned Dominican friar, it was in youth that Vespucci displayed a talent for money matters and mathematics - this gift for figures would pay dividends during his later sea expeditions, which saw him draw many of the first maps ever made of the coastline of South America. This book does not merely contain Vespucci's own writings, but also the letters of other authors who refer to him and his accomplishments. Christopher Columbus had praise for Vespucci's competence, while he is alluded to multiple times in the writings of historian Bartolome de las Casas. The compiler, annotator and translator of these relevant correspondences is Clements R. Markham, who is keen to reveal the character and deeds that underpin Amerigo Vespucci's reputation as a great explorer. As a gateway into the exploratory and navigational events accompanying the Italian Renaissance, this book is superb. All of Markham's original notes and scholarly references are included, being appended to the conclusion of the book.
Amerigo Vespucci
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Author : 50MINUTES,
language : en
Publisher: 50Minutes.com
Release Date : 2017-03-01
Amerigo Vespucci written by 50MINUTES, and has been published by 50Minutes.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-01 with History categories.
Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Amerigo Vespucci in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and expeditions of Amerigo Vespucci. The 15th and 16th centuries were a key period for European naval exploration. While he was not the first man to set foot on American soil, the Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci was the first to realise that the landmass was a new continent, and made major contributions to navigation and cartography during the period. In just 50 minutes you will: • Understand the social, political and economic context of Vespucci’s expeditions, in particular with regard to the colonial ambitions of Spain and Portugal • Learn about Vespucci’s four expeditions to the New World and the discoveries he made • Discover the major impact Vespucci had on Europeans’ understanding of the geography of the world ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.
Amerigo And The New World
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Author : Germán Arciniegas
language : en
Publisher: Octagon Press, Limited
Release Date : 1978
Amerigo And The New World written by Germán Arciniegas and has been published by Octagon Press, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Why America
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Author : Germán Arciniegas
language : en
Publisher: Villegas Asociados
Release Date : 2002
Why America written by Germán Arciniegas and has been published by Villegas Asociados this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Despite the fact that the Americas were named after Florentine Amérigo Vespucci, he has been one of the least researched characters in American history. In this profile, Vespucci is revealed as a smart, trustworthy businessman and explorer, worthy of this new world's honor.