Christopher Columbus and the Genesis of New World Colonialism, 149396

This book explores the role of geography's five themes: location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement, and region, in Christopher Colombus's second voyage.

Autorentext

Al M. Rocca is Adjunct Research Professor, California State University, Monterey Bay

Klappentext

This book explores the role of geography's five themes: location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement, and region, in Christopher Colombus's second voyage.

Inhalt

0.Introduction. Part One - First Voyage of Christopher Columbus. 1.Christopher Columbus's Geographic Realignment. 2.Triumphant Return and Royal Accolades. 3.King Ferdinand and Queen Isabela's Colonization Plan. 4.The Voyage Begins. Part Two - Return to Hispaniola. 5.The Caribs of Guadeloupe and St. Croix. 6.Return to La Navidad. 7.Settling La Isabela. 8.Search for Cibao: Inland Colonization Begins. 9.The Memorial (Report) of Columbus to the Spanish monarchs. Part Three - Quest for Gold and Searching for the Mainland. 10.A Geography of Confusion: Where is Cathay and India? Part Four - Conquest and Exploitation. 11.Rebellion. 12.Colonial Pacification and Expansion.