The Resource The four voyages of Christopher Columbus : being his own log-book, letters and dispatches with connecting narrative drawn from the Life of the Admiral by his son Hernando Colon and other contemporary historians, edited and translated by J.M. Cohen
The four voyages of Christopher Columbus : being his own log-book, letters and dispatches with connecting narrative drawn from the Life of the Admiral by his son Hernando Colon and other contemporary historians, edited and translated by J.M. Cohen
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- Summary
- No gamble in history has been more momentous than the landfall of Columbus's ship the Santa Maria in the Americas in 1492 - an event that paved the way for the conquest of a 'New World'. The accounts collected here provide a vivid narrative of his voyages throughout the Caribbean and finally to the mainland of Central America, although he still believed he had reached Asia. Columbus himself is revealed as a fascinating and contradictory figure, fluctuating from awed enthusiasm to paranoia and eccentric geographical speculation. Prey to petty quarrels with his officers, his pious desire to bring Christian civilization to 'savages' matched by his rapacity for gold, Columbus was nonetheless an explorer and seaman of staggering vision and achievement. J.M. Cohen has skillfully woven together Columbus's log-books and letters, the biography by his son, Hernando, the official history by Oviedo, and the letters of the fleet physician and loyal lieutenant. the result is a unique contemporary record of a great adventure as it unfolds.-- Publisher description
- Language
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- eng
- spa
- eng
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Note
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- Originally published: 1969
- Includes excerpts from Bartolomé de las Casas, Hernando Colon's Life of the Admiral, Columbus's Relaciones, cartas y otros documentos, and Hernando de Soto's Natural history of the Indies, in English translation and chronologically arranged to illustrate the travels of Columbus
- "I have no hesitation ... in accepting Hernando's Life of the Admiral, and have translated many chapters from it, working from the most recent Spanish version (Vida del Almirante don Cristóbal Colón, published by the Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 1947). My source for the chief documents has been the Austral reprint Los cuatro viajes del almirante y su testamento (fourth edition, Buenos Aires, 1954)"--Page 23
- Contents
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- List of maps
- Introduction
- First voyage: 1492-3
- Second voyage: 1493-6
- Third voyage: 1498-1500
- Fourth voyage: 1502-4
- Isbn
- 9780140442175
- Label
- The four voyages of Christopher Columbus : being his own log-book, letters and dispatches with connecting narrative drawn from the Life of the Admiral by his son Hernando Colon and other contemporary historians
- Title
- The four voyages of Christopher Columbus
- Title remainder
- being his own log-book, letters and dispatches with connecting narrative drawn from the Life of the Admiral by his son Hernando Colon and other contemporary historians
- Statement of responsibility
- edited and translated by J.M. Cohen
- Subject
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- America -- Discovery and exploration | Spanish
- America -- Early accounts to 1600
- Columbus, Christopher
- Columbus, Christopher -- Correspondence
- Discovery and exploration, Spanish
- Early works
- Explorers -- America -- Correspondence
- Explorers -- Spain -- Correspondence
- Personal correspondence
- Personal correspondence
- Spain
- Explorers
- America
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- Summary
- No gamble in history has been more momentous than the landfall of Columbus's ship the Santa Maria in the Americas in 1492 - an event that paved the way for the conquest of a 'New World'. The accounts collected here provide a vivid narrative of his voyages throughout the Caribbean and finally to the mainland of Central America, although he still believed he had reached Asia. Columbus himself is revealed as a fascinating and contradictory figure, fluctuating from awed enthusiasm to paranoia and eccentric geographical speculation. Prey to petty quarrels with his officers, his pious desire to bring Christian civilization to 'savages' matched by his rapacity for gold, Columbus was nonetheless an explorer and seaman of staggering vision and achievement. J.M. Cohen has skillfully woven together Columbus's log-books and letters, the biography by his son, Hernando, the official history by Oviedo, and the letters of the fleet physician and loyal lieutenant. the result is a unique contemporary record of a great adventure as it unfolds.-- Publisher description
- Cataloging source
- IXA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Columbus, Christopher,
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1903-1989,
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Cohen, J. M.
- Series statement
- Penguin classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Columbus, Christopher
- Columbus, Christopher
- America
- America
- Explorers
- Explorers
- Discovery and exploration, Spanish
- Explorers
- America
- Spain
- Label
- The four voyages of Christopher Columbus : being his own log-book, letters and dispatches with connecting narrative drawn from the Life of the Admiral by his son Hernando Colon and other contemporary historians, edited and translated by J.M. Cohen
- Note
-
- Originally published: 1969
- Includes excerpts from Bartolomé de las Casas, Hernando Colon's Life of the Admiral, Columbus's Relaciones, cartas y otros documentos, and Hernando de Soto's Natural history of the Indies, in English translation and chronologically arranged to illustrate the travels of Columbus
- "I have no hesitation ... in accepting Hernando's Life of the Admiral, and have translated many chapters from it, working from the most recent Spanish version (Vida del Almirante don Cristóbal Colón, published by the Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 1947). My source for the chief documents has been the Austral reprint Los cuatro viajes del almirante y su testamento (fourth edition, Buenos Aires, 1954)"--Page 23
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- List of maps -- Introduction -- First voyage: 1492-3 -- Second voyage: 1493-6 -- Third voyage: 1498-1500 -- Fourth voyage: 1502-4
- Control code
- 502280352
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9780140442175
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)502280352
- Label
- The four voyages of Christopher Columbus : being his own log-book, letters and dispatches with connecting narrative drawn from the Life of the Admiral by his son Hernando Colon and other contemporary historians, edited and translated by J.M. Cohen
- Note
-
- Originally published: 1969
- Includes excerpts from Bartolomé de las Casas, Hernando Colon's Life of the Admiral, Columbus's Relaciones, cartas y otros documentos, and Hernando de Soto's Natural history of the Indies, in English translation and chronologically arranged to illustrate the travels of Columbus
- "I have no hesitation ... in accepting Hernando's Life of the Admiral, and have translated many chapters from it, working from the most recent Spanish version (Vida del Almirante don Cristóbal Colón, published by the Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 1947). My source for the chief documents has been the Austral reprint Los cuatro viajes del almirante y su testamento (fourth edition, Buenos Aires, 1954)"--Page 23
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- List of maps -- Introduction -- First voyage: 1492-3 -- Second voyage: 1493-6 -- Third voyage: 1498-1500 -- Fourth voyage: 1502-4
- Control code
- 502280352
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9780140442175
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)502280352
Subject
- America -- Discovery and exploration | Spanish
- America -- Early accounts to 1600
- Columbus, Christopher
- Columbus, Christopher -- Correspondence
- Discovery and exploration, Spanish
- Early works
- Explorers -- America -- Correspondence
- Explorers -- Spain -- Correspondence
- Personal correspondence
- Personal correspondence
- Spain
- Explorers
- America
Genre
Member of
- Penguin classics
- Relaciones, cartas y otros documentos concernientes a los cuatro viages que hizo el almirante D. Cristóbal Colón para el descubrimiento de las Indias Occidentales
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