To the Ends of the Earth: The Age of the European Explorers

ISBN-13: 9780786415656 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 292 str.

Peter O. Koch

Opis

The European explorers who dared to face the perils of the unknown have in recent times been shrouded in controversy. No longer esteemed as heroes, except in their homelands, these bold explorers are seen as purveyors of disease, destruction and slavery whose only interests were finding gold, becoming famous and spreading their religious beliefs. But, as the author of this work points out, these explorers broke down long-standing myths and broadened the world's horizons.