Reynolds chair of history at the university of notre dame. Theres not much affinity between writer and subject here. He is one historianthinker who emerges as nonpartisan and straightforward. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dr felipe fernandez armesto books online. Its as if to fernandezarmesto the achievements of autodidact columbus are simply not acceptable. On thursday january 4, 2007 historian felipe fernandezarmesto was arrested by atlanta police as he crossed the middle of the street between the hilton and hyatt hotels. The year our world began by felipe fernandezarmesto. Fernandezarmesto, felipe fernandezarme, fslips fsrnndszarmssto, felipe fernandezarmesto, felipe fernandesarmesto, felipe fernandez armesto. In search of the origins of the modern world, 1492 takes readers on a journey around the globe of the time, in the company of reallife travellers, drawing together the threads that began to bind the planet. Cosmic explanation attractive but glib is eschewed here. A patently distraught felipe fernandezarmesto told hnn today in a phone interview that the atlanta policeman who arrested him at the annual convention of the american historical association for.
Life forms and cultures that had grown apart and developed in relative isolation over the centuries. Surveying the planet entire in 1492, fernandez armesto brilliantly sweeps a startling breadth of history into his unified narrative. Felipe fernandez armesto has 94 books on goodreads with 15029 ratings. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 12291492.
Author felipe fernandezarmesto biography and book list. This book is especially adept at following the construction of the united. I first came across felipe many more years ago than i care to admit. Felipe fernandezarmesto is a national treasure of the british isles. Iconoclastic historian felipe fernandezarmestos purpose is to disavow the use of abstractions historical theory, an oxymoron to explain the existence of civilizations. Felipe fernandez armesto s most popular book is 1492. A wellknown historian takes an important year and shows us what was happening all around the world at that time and in the process tries to explain the coming rise of europe. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto, it was the work of a moment to scoop it up. In summation, hes an undeniably compelling figure, as evidenced by the book s opening salvo. Historian felipe fernandez armesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492. This is the second book i have read by the renowed historian the last was the incredible civilisations. Fernandezarmesto explicitly disavows a grand framework. Pdf on jun 1, 2008, ricardo duchesne and others published the world. Felipe fernandezarmesto offers a radical answer to this fundamental.
Fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to events of that year. A foot in the river hardcover felipe fernandezarmesto oxford. The year the world began is a look at one of the most fascinating years in world history, the year when many believe the modern world was born. The ideas presented in this book are challenging, the presentation clear, and the writing scintillating. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In his stimulating new book, fernandezarmesto offers a model of how to write popular history. In his book 1492, however, historian felipe fernandez armesto argues that columbuss discovery of the new world was only one of a number of significant events that occurred worldwide in and around 1492, and that together have had a lasting impact on the path of world history through to our present day. A history and a guide for the perplexed paperback april 12, 2001 by felipe fernandezarmesto author visit amazons felipe fernandezarmesto page. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492. It was about how you held your teacup, treated your captive, scanned your alexandrine or.
A global history of exploration, found the streets of downtown atlanta much more difficult to navigate during. Tart, wellresearched, critical biography by fernandezarmesto the spanish armada, 1988, etc. The year the world began felipe fernandezarmesto download bok. He has masters and doctoral degrees from the university of oxford, where he spent most of his teaching career, before taking up the chair of global environmental history at queen mary college, university of london in 2000, and the prince. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Felipe fernandezarmesto news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message. He certainly could have used the template of mars to explain some of it. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I cherish our friendship and i admire his work that much. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic 1229 1492, a study of the. While i thoroughly enjoy the works of paul johnson and have praised daniel boorstin to the skies, there is something magisterial about the authors works.
World renowned historian, world respected scholar, successful author of more than 25 books translated into 22 languages, and exceptional writer, author felipe fernandezarmesto offers a truly holistic narrative of the world, from human beginnings to the present. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Felipe fernandezarmesto is an awardwinning historian and the author of several bestselling books, including 1492, ideas that changed the world, and the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of felipe fernandez armesto books online. In 1492, so much more happened than columbus and his frail tubs sailing the ocean blue. In his stimulating new book, fernandez armesto offers a model of how to write popular history. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year.
The accidental criminal arrested, beaten and jailed by police in atlanta for crossing a road in an illegal manner, the british historian and writer reflects on his. The year our world began, by felipe fernandezarmesto. British historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of the 2006 book pathfinders. Reynolds professor of history, university of notre dame in the us. Arrested, beaten and jailed by police in atlanta for crossing a road in an illegal manner, the. Peter russell, sometime spy and longtime professor of spanish at oxford, used to tell the story of his exchange with the venerable custodian of the chapter library of seville cathedral, where the biblioteca colombina the collection of columbuss. It is a new kind of history text not just a collection of facts and figures. He is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the cairo medal, the john carter brown medal. Out of our minds by felipe fernandezarmesto paperback. Felipe fernandezarmesto born 1950 is a british historian and author of several popular. Felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to that single, fateful year. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto.
Historian felipe fernandez armesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year. Shop the latest titles by felipe fernandez armesto at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The world would end in 1492 so the prophets, soothsayers and stargazers said. Why our lives change and the limits of evolution oxford university press.
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