Many histories of exploration are written from the viewpoint of the explorers. This book focuses instead on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European people, reconstructing the experiences of both sides. The result is a work of comparative cultural history, ranging from North America to the South Pacific, and from the voyages of Columbus to those of Captain Cook.
Many histories of exploration are written from the viewpoint of the explorers. This book focuses instead on the cultural encounters between European e...
Focusing on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European peoples, the author reconstructs the experiences of both sides in case studies that span five continents.
Focusing on the cultural encounters between European explorers and non-European peoples, the author reconstructs the experiences of both sides in case...
Der Historiker Urs Bitterli legt hier eine uerst lebendige, umfassende Darstellung der Entdeckung und Eroberung des gesamten amerikanischen Kontinents durch die europischen Seemchte vom 15. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert vor.
Der Historiker Urs Bitterli legt hier eine uerst lebendige, umfassende Darstellung der Entdeckung und Eroberung des gesamten amerikanischen Kontinents...
