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UNINA9910790668803321 |
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Autore |
Arnold David <1946-, > |
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Titolo |
The age of discovery, 1400-1600 / / David Arnold |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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1-136-47975-9 |
0-415-27995-X |
1-315-01547-1 |
1-136-47968-6 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (64 p. ) : ill., maps |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Firstitle pageblished 1983 by Methuen & Co. Ltd. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-65) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The meaning of 'discovery' -- Europe and the wider world -- In search of gold and spices -- Italy -- Portugal and Spain -- Maritime technology and navigation -- Africa -- Asia -- The Americas -- Disease and environmental change -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Age of Discovery explores one of the most dramatic features of the late medieval and early modern period: when voyagers from Western Europe led by Spain and Portugal set out across the world and established links with the New World. |
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