Felipe fernandezarmesto books list of books by author. Felipe fernandez armesto traces key elements of the modern world back to that single, fateful year the way power and wealth are distributed around the globe. His books include the times atlas of world exploration, columbus, edward gibbons atlas of the world. Felipe fernandez armesto joined the history department at the university of notre dame in 2009, after occupying chairs at tufts university and at queen mary college, university of london. He had spent most of his career teaching at oxford, where he was an undergraduate and doctoral student. The year the world began kindle edition by felipe fernandezarmesto author. Felipe fernandezarmesto is an awardwinning historian and the author of several bestselling books, including 1492, ideas that changed the world, and the americas. Fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to events of that year. This book is a reminder that ethnocentric history is a bed of conceit no matter which culture is writing it. In his stimulating new book, fernandezarmesto offers a model of how to write popular history. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Jan 01, 2011 the world would end in 1492 so the prophets, soothsayers and stargazers said. Humankind is in danger of doing itself innot with weapons of mass destruction, but with shifting conceptual categories.
Fernandezarmesto also discusses the modern day resurgence and spread. Others were representative of longerterm changes of which our world is the result. In this extraordinary, sweeping history,felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed. Felipe fernandezarmesto has 91 books on goodreads with 14689 ratings. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china.
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Jan 19, 2014 in our america, felipe fernandezarmesto, a british historian of spanish heritage at the university of notre dame, recasts the pilgrimage of hispanics in the united states as a rich and. Fernandezarmesto, felipe 1950felipe fermin ricardo fernandezarmesto personal. In this admirable history, fernandezarmesto has written a book of travels not unlike those of marco polo, filled with marvels and sensations, rich in description and replete with anecdote. Felipe fernandezarmestos most popular book is 1492. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Fernandezarmestos chapters on spain during the reconquista and on russia during their period of expansion and defeat of the final mongols were a picked 1492 up to get a little more background on the world of the fifteenth century. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Fernandezarmesto also discusses the modern day resurgence and spread of latin culture across america. He lives in indiana and is a professor of history at the university of notre dame. Read 1492 the year the world began by felipe fernandez armesto available from rakuten kobo.
Felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to that single, fateful year the way power and wealth are distributed around the globe. Felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to that single, fateful year. Sebastian felipe xavier, federico david fermin arturo. Things that happened in 1492 felipe fernandezarmesto. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto 1492. Out of our minds by felipe fernandezarmesto paperback. The average person spends four months of their lives cleaning their teeth, more than three years travelling to work. In this admirable history, fernandezarmesto has written a book of travels not unlike those of marco polo, filled with marvels and sensations, rich in description. His previous books include columbus and the canary islands after the conquest. In search of the origins of the modern world, 1492 takes readers on a journey around the globe of the time, in the company of reallife travellers, drawing together the threads that began to bind the planet. In 1492 the year our world began, historian and author felipe fernandez armesto traces the birth of the modern age back to a single year.
Felipe fernandezarmesto books and biography waterstones. The year our world began by felipe fernandezarmesto. The year the world began is a look at one of the most fascinating years in world history, the year when many believe the modern world was born. Apr 14, 2010 in 1492 the year our world began, historian and author felipe fernandez armesto traces the birth of the modern age back to a single year, 1492. Felipe fernandezarmesto joined the history department at the university of notre dame in 2009, after occupying chairs at tufts university and at queen mary college, university of london. Reynolds professor of history at the university of notre dame, usa. The year the world began is a look at one of the most fascinating years in world history, the year when many belie. In this extraordinary, sweeping history, felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed.
There has been a vogue in the past few years for writing books about years. As a historian, he has written numerous books on a variety of subject from american history to the spanish armada. A vivid new book from an established and bestselling historian. Read 1492 the year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto available from rakuten kobo. The good doctor johnson, for example, was not about to let it through the hallowed. Life forms and cultures that had grown apart and developed in relative isolation over the centuries. Anthonys college, oxford, and has twice been a visiting senior lecturer at warwick university. An american or european reader of the 1990s will be forgiven for thinking of this millennium as one of western preeminence. In 1492 the year our world began, historian and author felipe fernandezarmesto traces the birth of the modern age back to a single year, 1492.
Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year. Felipe fernandezarmesto was born in london in 1950. Surveying the planet entire in 1492, fernandezarmesto brilliantly sweeps a startling breadth of history into his unified narrative. The year the world began by felipe fernandez armesto, it was the work of a moment to scoop it up. Felipe fernandez armesto traces key elements of the modern world back to that single, fateful year.
It is also a useful book to demonstrate that european superiority has few historical roots, and violent conquest was the chief mechanism that made sure that europeans dominated world politics for the next few centuries. Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous year whose lessons are still relevant today. The year our world began, by felipe fernandezarmesto. Fernandezarmesto is the kind of historian who should be taught more in our schools.
Historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of millennium, covers such iconic figures as christopher columbus and alexander borgia and explores cultures as diverse as that of spain, china, and africa to tell the story of 1492, a momentous. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Felipe fernandezarmestos is the latest contribution to the genre. The world would end in 1492 so the prophets, soothsayers and stargazers said. Dec, 20 1492 by felipe fernandezarmesto, 97800612285, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is a myopic viewpoint, contends historian fernndezarmesto columbus, 1991, etc. The year the world began is a look at one of the most fascinating years. This is the second book i have read by the renowed historian the last was the incredible civilisations. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Our america, by felipe fernandezarmesto the new york times.