In summation, hes an undeniably compelling figure, as evidenced by the book s opening salvo. Reynolds professor of history, university of notre dame in the us. A patently distraught felipe fernandezarmesto told hnn today in a phone interview that the atlanta policeman who arrested him at the annual convention of the american historical association for. In his stimulating new book, fernandezarmesto offers a model of how to write popular history. Felipe fernandez armesto has 94 books on goodreads with 15029 ratings. Shop the latest titles by felipe fernandez armesto at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. In 1492, so much more happened than columbus and his frail tubs sailing the ocean blue. The year the world began is that in the titular year events occurred that shaped the global community we live in today.
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. A global history of exploration, found the streets of downtown atlanta much more difficult to navigate during. Colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic 1229 1492, a study of the. The ideas presented in this book are challenging, the presentation clear, and the writing scintillating.
Its as if to fernandezarmesto the achievements of autodidact columbus are simply not acceptable. Fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to events of that year. It is a new kind of history text not just a collection of facts and figures. Felipe fernandezarmesto is a national treasure of the british isles. 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. The year our world began, by felipe fernandezarmesto. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. It was about how you held your teacup, treated your captive, scanned your alexandrine or. Iconoclastic historian felipe fernandezarmestos purpose is to disavow the use of abstractions historical theory, an oxymoron to explain the existence of civilizations. Tart, wellresearched, critical biography by fernandezarmesto the spanish armada, 1988, etc.
Felipe fernandezarmesto offers a radical answer to this fundamental. Author felipe fernandezarmesto biography and book list. He certainly could have used the template of mars to explain some of it. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over. The year the world began felipe fernandezarmesto download bok. Pdf on jun 1, 2008, ricardo duchesne and others published the world. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This is the second book i have read by the renowed historian the last was the incredible civilisations. Cosmic explanation attractive but glib is eschewed here. Felipe fernandezarmesto is an awardwinning historian and the author of several bestselling books, including 1492, ideas that changed the world, and the. This book is especially adept at following the construction of the united. Theres not much affinity between writer and subject here. A foot in the river hardcover felipe fernandezarmesto oxford.
Historian felipe fernandez armesto, 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of felipe fernandez armesto books online. In his book 1492, however, historian felipe fernandez armesto argues that columbuss discovery of the new world was only one of a number of significant events that occurred worldwide in and around 1492, and that together have had a lasting impact on the path of world history through to our present day. Felipe fernandez armesto s most popular book is 1492. He is one historianthinker who emerges as nonpartisan and straightforward. A history and a guide for the perplexed paperback april 12, 2001 by felipe fernandezarmesto author visit amazons felipe fernandezarmesto page. Exploration and colonization from the mediterranean to the atlantic, 12291492. Felipe fernandezarmesto traces key elements of the modern world back to that single, fateful year. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. Fernandezarmesto, felipe fernandezarme, fslips fsrnndszarmssto, felipe fernandezarmesto, felipe fernandesarmesto, felipe fernandez armesto. Surveying the planet entire in 1492, fernandez armesto brilliantly sweeps a startling breadth of history into his unified narrative. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto, it was the work of a moment to scoop it up.
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. Peter russell, sometime spy and longtime professor of spanish at oxford, used to tell the story of his exchange with the venerable custodian of the chapter library of seville cathedral, where the biblioteca colombina the collection of columbuss. A wellknown historian takes an important year and shows us what was happening all around the world at that time and in the process tries to explain the coming rise of europe. He has masters and doctoral degrees from the university of oxford, where he spent most of his teaching career, before taking up the chair of global environmental history at queen mary college, university of london in 2000, and the prince. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available.
Out of our minds by felipe fernandezarmesto paperback. World renowned historian, world respected scholar, successful author of more than 25 books translated into 22 languages, and exceptional writer, author felipe fernandezarmesto offers a truly holistic narrative of the world, from human beginnings to the present. We are taken on a global journey finding out what was taking place in this year. On thursday january 4, 2007 historian felipe fernandezarmesto was arrested by atlanta police as he crossed the middle of the street between the hilton and hyatt hotels.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In his stimulating new book, fernandez armesto offers a model of how to write popular history. The year our world began by felipe fernandezarmesto. Felipe fernandezarmesto news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message. British historian felipe fernandezarmesto, author of the 2006 book pathfinders. The year the world began by felipe fernandezarmesto.
Felipe fernandezarmesto born 1950 is a british historian and author of several popular. The accidental criminal arrested, beaten and jailed by police in atlanta for crossing a road in an illegal manner, the british historian and writer reflects on his. 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dr felipe fernandez armesto books online. I first came across felipe many more years ago than i care to admit. He is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the cairo medal, the john carter brown medal. I cherish our friendship and i admire his work that much. Why our lives change and the limits of evolution oxford university press. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Fernandezarmesto explicitly disavows a grand framework. While i thoroughly enjoy the works of paul johnson and have praised daniel boorstin to the skies, there is something magisterial about the authors works.
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