The Life of the Admiral Christopher Columbus: By His Son Ferdinand

by Ferdinand Columbus and Benjamin Keen

Book Overview

"The cornerstone of the history of the American continent." --Washington Irving This revised edition (originally published in 1959) of the famous biography of Columbus by his son Ferdinand was published to coincide with the Columbus quincentenary celebrations. Benjamin Keen's introduction traces the changing assessments of Columbus and his Discovery over almost five centuries, as reflected in the writings of historians, other social scientists, novelists,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813518016
• ISBN13: 9780813518015
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"