CHRISTOPHER COLOMBUS – A GREEK PROBLEM

Why is Christopher Columbus a Greek problem? Was he of Greek descent? Who influenced him and who helped him in his venture? The historian and scholar CH.D. Lazos deals with these questions and tries to provide answers through a number of unknown clues, documents, maps and diaries. Regardless of whether or not he came from the byzantine Dishypati or from Chios, it is true that Ch. Columbus was nurtured and inspired in his life by the ancient Greek spirit, to which he was a devotee. His knowledge of geography, cartography, astronomy, shipbuilding has its roots precisely in this Greece of Culture and helped him sail to the unknown West… it also helped in forming the fascinating personality which impressed royalty, organized an unprecedented for his time project, brought his mission to a successful conclusion and remained in the history of humanity as a unique individual.

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Weight 0,25 kg
Συγγραφέας

ISBN

9607267354
Αριθμός σελίδων

160
Σχήμα

14×21

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