To the Ends of the Earth
The Age of the European Explorers
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About the Book
The European explorers who dared to face the perils of the unknown have in recent times become shrouded in controversy. No longer esteemed as heroes, except in their homelands, these bold explorers are now seen as purveyors of disease, destruction and slavery whose only interests were finding gold, becoming famous, and spreading their religious beliefs. But, as the author of this work points out, these explorers broke down long-standing myths and broadened the world’s horizons.
Beginning with Prince Henry the Navigator’s worldly vision of finding a direct sea route to India and concluding with Ferdinand Magellan’s quest to be the first man to sail around the world, this work tells the collective story of the numerous explorers who sought to find a path to the exotic spices and other treasures of the Far East. Most of the explorers included in this work were of the same generation and several of them even sailed together. The book also examines the political, social and economic factors that ushered in the age of exploration and had such an impact upon the explorers.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Peter O. Koch
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 292
Bibliographic Info: photos, maps, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2003
pISBN: 978-0-7864-1565-6
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8380-8
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Preface 1
ONE The Routes of Trade 5
TWO In Search of Cathay 33
THREE Following the Dream of Prince Henry 61
FOUR The Spanish Crusade 80
FIVE At the Edge of a New World 98
SIX Visions of Cathay 118
SEVEN The Spice Monopoly 135
EIGHT Those Who Trespass Against Columbus 156
NINE Same Planet, Different Worlds 174
TEN The Grand Prize 203
ELEVEN Colonization of the Caribbean 220
TWELVE The Voyage of Magellan 242
THIRTEEN When the World Became Whole 259
Bibliography 277
Index 279
