Discusses the writings of Christopher Columbus titled 'Journal' presenting his narratives on his voyages to the Americas during the Renaissance period. Textual problems concerning Colombus' writings; Representation of the views of American natives' about the European settlers; Relation between narrative ...
European exploration: early voyagesMap depicting the European exploration of the New World in the 15th and 16th centuries, including the voyages made by Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Alonso de Ojeda and Amerigo Vespucci, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián del Cano, Gi...
From the earliest inhabitants known as the guanches, to the 13 century voyages from the islands by Christopher Columbus who from here discovered the Americas on his maiden voyage, to the famous battle of Santa Cruz on the ill fated day Nelson was to lose his arm, Tenerife, despite being min...