German Map of the World from 1482
Voyages of Discovery
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German Map of the World from 1482 |
1. Before Columbus: Medieval European relations with the non-European world
A. Medieval isolation
B. The renewal of contacts with the East in the later Middle Ages
C. Imagining the East
2. Voyages of discovery: European encounters in the "New World"
A. Columbus, Cortés, and the launching of the modern world system
B. The Portuguese and the trade triangle: sugar, slaves, gold
3. The culture of early modern colonialism
A. Possessive individuals and the conquest of the New World
B. Absolutism and imperial expansion
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SITES OF INTEREST Columbus A page of links about Columbus and the conquest of Hispaniola The Mongols A page of links about the Mongols Brazilian History Information and links to sites on the history of the colonial conquest of Brazil Discoverers Web Homepage Multiple links to sites on global exploration, from ancient to modern times
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