Expanding Horizons: The Globalization of Medieval Europe, 450-1500
By Alfred J. Andrea
Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-64792-183-5
Medieval Europeans increasingly ventured beyond the borders of their continent, embarking on journeys that brought them into contact with the diverse peoples of Asia, Africa, and the New World. This book delves into their explorations and the encounters that shaped these fascinating cross-cultural exchanges.
Excerpt:
In lore and literature, Columbus’s landfall in the Caribbean was a transformative moment in European and world history. Using Columbus’s achievement as a springboard, so the story goes, a handful of European mariners successfully circumnavigated the globe thirty years later, thereby signaling Europe’s awakening to the vastness of the world. To the contrary, as this book shall demonstrate, journeys into a wider world undertaken centuries earlier had laid low the notion that Europe’s little portion of the globe was the be-all and end-all of the world.
Who is this book for?
Aimed at “an undergraduate readership” this book offers an engaging introduction to travel and exploration in the Middle Ages, with a focus on European experiences. Each chapter features excerpts from sources such as Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama, providing readers with firsthand accounts of these journeys. Covering a wide range of topics within its concise 152 pages, it touches on themes like Christian pilgrimages and Portuguese maritime expansion, making it a valuable starting point for those curious about medieval exploration.
The Author
Alfred Andrea is Professor Emeritus at University of Vermont and a Past-President of The World History Association. His research focuses on the global Middle Ages.
You can learn more about this book from the publisher’s website.
You can buy this book on Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk
Expanding Horizons: The Globalization of Medieval Europe, 450-1500
By Alfred J. Andrea
Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-64792-183-5
Medieval Europeans increasingly ventured beyond the borders of their continent, embarking on journeys that brought them into contact with the diverse peoples of Asia, Africa, and the New World. This book delves into their explorations and the encounters that shaped these fascinating cross-cultural exchanges.
Excerpt:
In lore and literature, Columbus’s landfall in the Caribbean was a transformative moment in European and world history. Using Columbus’s achievement as a springboard, so the story goes, a handful of European mariners successfully circumnavigated the globe thirty years later, thereby signaling Europe’s awakening to the vastness of the world. To the contrary, as this book shall demonstrate, journeys into a wider world undertaken centuries earlier had laid low the notion that Europe’s little portion of the globe was the be-all and end-all of the world.
Who is this book for?
Aimed at “an undergraduate readership” this book offers an engaging introduction to travel and exploration in the Middle Ages, with a focus on European experiences. Each chapter features excerpts from sources such as Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama, providing readers with firsthand accounts of these journeys. Covering a wide range of topics within its concise 152 pages, it touches on themes like Christian pilgrimages and Portuguese maritime expansion, making it a valuable starting point for those curious about medieval exploration.
The Author
Alfred Andrea is Professor Emeritus at University of Vermont and a Past-President of The World History Association. His research focuses on the global Middle Ages.
You can learn more about this book from the publisher’s website.
You can buy this book on Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | Amazon.co.uk
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