Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and The Discovery of The New World (EasyRead Large Edition) - Softcover

Fagan, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442995750 ISBN 13: 9781442995758

Verlag: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

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What gave Columbus the confidence in 1492 to set out across the Atlantic Ocean? It would be convenient to believe that Columbus and his men were uniquely courageous. A more reasonable explanation, however, is that Columbus was heir to a body of knowledge about seas and ships acquired at great cost over many centuries. Fish on Friday tells a new story of the discovery of America. In Brian Fagan's view, that discovery is the product of the long sweep of history: the spread of Christianity and the radical cultural changes it brought to Europe, the interaction of economic necessity with a changing climate, and generations of unknown fishermen who explored the North Atlantic in the centuries before Columbus. Encompassing ancient mythology, medieval religion, boatbuilding, commerce, and cutting-edge climate science, this dazzling and wide-ranging book shows the intricate tapestry of history in all its fascinating, astonishing complexity....BRIAN FAGAN is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include The Little Ice Age; Floods, Famines, and Emperors; and The Long Summer. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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BRIAN FAGAN is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include The Little Ice Age; Floods, Famines, and Emperors; and The Long Summer. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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• Verlag: ReadHowYouWant
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1442995750
• ISBN 13: 9781442995758
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 626