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Its publication simply affirms Hugh Thomas's record as one of the most productive and wide-ranging historians of modern times. (NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS REVIEW)
"Hugh Thomas has written a detailed narrative that is utterly enthralling."
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So steeped is he in the spirit of the time, so familiar with its people and places that we almost feel he must have been there at the time. (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)
what a bloody briliant canvas he paints... Moving with skill and pace across the Atlantic, he shows in dramatic detail that Spain's rapid expansion transformed Europe as much as the Americas. (INDEPENDENT)
Thomas has developed an engagingly discursive style that alights on illuminating detail to enrich a panoramic narrative. (IAIN FINLAYSON THE TIMES)
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"Hugh Thomas has written a detailed narrative that is utterly enthralling."
Ingmar Collinson, Waterstone's Hull (WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY)
So steeped is he in the spirit of the time, so familiar with its people and places that we almost feel he must have been there at the time. (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)
what a bloody briliant canvas he paints... Moving with skill and pace across the Atlantic, he shows in dramatic detail that Spain's rapid expansion transformed Europe as much as the Americas. (INDEPENDENT)
Thomas has developed an engagingly discursive style that alights on illuminating detail to enrich a panoramic narrative. (IAIN FINLAYSON THE TIMES)
When, in 1492, Christopher Columbus finally stood ready to set sail across the 'Ocean Sea' for what he thought was India, he crossed himself and devoted his expedition to the Holy Trinity and to the King and Queen of Spain. With the gold and spices (and slaves) he would find, Columbus planned to fund a new Crusade to win back Jerusalem. At the time Columbus's voyage was insignificant, but it became one of the most important events in history. The colonisation he started was followed by the Dutch, French and British. Pioneers like Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci and the hundreds of Spaniards they inspired looked for riches, glory and to serve God in the New World. While they didn't believe the earth was flat, they thought an Earthly Paradise existed on the far side of the Indies, and that the rivers flowed with gold. Later the Conquistadores brought slavery, their irresistible weapons and European diseases to the ancient civilisations, and made Spain the richest nation in the world.
'A splendid volume, bold and strong in its outlines, rich in fascinating details, punctuated by well-chosen quotations from contemporaries and eyewitnesses, and accompanied by many maps and excellent illustrations' Paul Johnson, Literary Review
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- VerlagPhoenix
- Erscheinungsdatum2004
- ISBN 10 0753817934
- ISBN 13 9780753817933
- EinbandTapa blanda
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Muy bueno. When, in 1492, Christopher Columbus finally stood ready to set sail across the 'Ocean Sea' for what he thought was India, he crossed himself and devoted his expedition to the Holy Trinity and to the King and Queen of Spain. With the gold and spices (and slaves) he would find, Columbus planned to fund a new Crusade to win back Jerusalem. At the time Columbus's voyage was insignificant, but it became one of the most important events in history. The colonisation he started was followed by the Dutch, French and British. Pioneers like Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci and the hundreds of Spaniards they inspired looked for riches, glory and to serve God in the New World. While they didn't believe the earth was flat, they thought an Earthly Paradise existed on the far side of the Indies, and that the rivers flowed with gold. Later the Conquistadores brought slavery, their irresistible weapons and European diseases to the ancient civilisations, and made Spain the richest nation in the world.'A splendid volume, bold and strong in its outlines, rich in fascinating details, punctuated by well-chosen quotations from contemporaries and eyewitnesses, and accompanied by many maps and excellent illustrations' Paul Johnson, Literary Review EAN: 9780753817933 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Ciencias, tecnología y medicina| Ciencias de la Tierra Título: Rivers of Gold: The Rise of The Spanish Empire 1490-1522Autor: Hugh Thomas Editorial: Phoenix (7 octubre 2004) Idioma: EN Páginas: 688 Formato: Tapa blanda Peso: 654 Año de publicación: 2004. Artikel-Nr. YJ-70FL-F0LC
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