Discovery in the Archives of Spain and Portugal

by Lawrence J. McCrank

The quincentenary celebration of the voyage of Christopher Columbus to America sparked popular controversy and political debate over the true nature of the voyage as discovery or conquest. Discovery in the Archives of Spain and Portugal refocuses the debate, serving as a reminder that historical reinterpretation calls for reexamination of evidence rather than merely the expression of personal opinion. A lively and interesting overview of Iberian and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156024643X
• ISBN13: 9781560246435
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.