Travel Guide to Europe, 1492

Travel Guide to Europe, 1492

Author: Lorenzo Camusso

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2013-12-24

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 1466860839

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On the eve of the five hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the Americas, it bears remembering that in 1492, as Columbus was making his historic voyage, Europe was flourishing, at the very height of the Renaissance that transformed a continent. In art, politics, commerce, and society, the medieval world had given way to the modern era. But what was Europe really like then? What did London, Paris, Rome, and the other great centers of culture actually look like, and what was it like to travel from one to the other when the horse and the sailing ship were the most expeditious means available? How long would a typical journey take? Where would one stay and what could one eat along the way? And whom might one expect to meet? Both kings and pilgrims, to be sure. In Travel Guide to Europe 1492, the noted Italian historian Lorenzo Camusso offers modern-day readers and would-be adventurers ten itineraries for trips commonly taken in both the near and far reaches of fifteenth-century Europe. Whether Camusso's wayfarer is an ambitious young banker on the road From Florence to Bruges;the great painter Albrecht Rurer on his way from Nurember to Venice, a shipbuilder whose highly prized craft takes him from Seville to Antwerp via Barcelona, Beaune, and Paris; or a lonely pilgrim wandering from Vezelay to far-off Santiago de Compostela, he offers a vivid account of what such a journey would be like--the sights, sounds, perils, and pleasures--and in so doing he renders the very fabric of day-to-day life during this momentous ear in Europe's history.


Travel Guide to Europe, 1492

Travel Guide to Europe, 1492

Author: Lorenzo Camusso

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0805021027

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What was Europe like on the eve of Columbus's discovery of the Americas? A noted Italian historian offers modern-day readers and would-be adventurers ten itineraries for trips commonly taken throughout 15th-century Europe, giving a vivid account of just what the journey would be like. Full-color photos and maps.


In the Wake of Columbus

In the Wake of Columbus

Author: Roger Schlesinger

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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Attempts to assess the impact of the exploration and conquest of America on early modern Europe and considers several different subjects, because the existence of America influenced the development of European civilisation in a variety of ways.


Your Travel Guide to Renaissance Europe

Your Travel Guide to Renaissance Europe

Author: Nancy Day

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9780822530800

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Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in Europe during the Renaissance, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.


DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Spain

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Spain

Author: DK Travel

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 1465476768

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With superb photography, illustrations, and maps, this comprehensive travel guide will help you plan your trip to Spain. This guide will show you the best of Barcelona-such as Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell-to the spectacular castles of Castile, the golden beaches of Costa Blanca and the stunning natural landscape of the Basque Country. Learn about Spain's beautiful national parks, its iconic fiestas, and the art of flamenco. There are also practical tips, transportation information, and hotel and restaurant recommendations to help you plan the perfect trip. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Spain truly shows you this city as no one else can.


DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Europe

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Europe

Author: Dorling Kindersley

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-02-15

Total Pages: 803

ISBN-13: 0756672740

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DK Eyewitness Europe travel guide in this new ebook format will lead you straight to the best attractions this diverse continent has on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and detailed maps discover Europe: from the majestic peaks of the Alps to the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from how best to explore the luscious green landscape of Ireland to lazing on a beach in Greece with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, resorts, restaurants and nightlife in each region for all budgets. You'll find 3D cutaways and floorplans of many of the must-see sites plus street-by-street maps of some of the best cities Europe has to offer. DK Eyewitness Europe explores the culture, history, architecture and art of the continent not forgetting the best of Europe's gardens, beaches, cathedrals, castles and shopping. With up-to-date information on getting around by train, car, walking in cities and all the sights and resorts listed town by town, DK Eyewitness Europe is indispensable. Don't miss a thing on your holiday with the DK Eyewitness Europe


Letter Of Christopher Columbus To Rafael Sanchez, Written On Board The Caravel While Returning From His First Voyage

Letter Of Christopher Columbus To Rafael Sanchez, Written On Board The Caravel While Returning From His First Voyage

Author: Christopher Columbus

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-15

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9789354483202

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Letter Of Christopher Columbus To Rafael Sanchez, Written On Board The Caravel While Returning From His First Voyage has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.


1492

1492

Author: Newton Frohlich

Publisher: Leisure Books

Published: 1991-11

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780843931969

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The spellbinding story of the year that changed our world forever. A novel that captures the passion, glory, and spectacle of the struggle for power and wealth waged by the Christians and the Moors . . . and the human tragedy and personal triumph that forever changed our world. 1492 is captivating . . . extraordinarily vivid --Publishers Weekly.


Paris: The Collected Traveler

Paris: The Collected Traveler

Author: Barrie Kerper

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2011-07-12

Total Pages: 735

ISBN-13: 0307739325

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Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource -- a compass of sorts -- pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a Collected Traveler edition is like being accompanied by a group of savvy and observant friends who are intimately familiar with your destination. This edition on Paris features: Distinguished writers, such as Mavis Gallant, Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Herbert Gold, Olivier Bernier, Richard Reeves, Patricia Wells, Catharine Reynolds, and Gerald Asher, who share seductive pieces about Parisian neighborhoods, personalities, the Luxembourg Gardens, Père-Lachaise and other monuments, restaurants and wine bars, le Plan de Paris, and le Beaujolais Nouveau. Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings. An A-Z "renseignements pratiques" (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations, marches aux puces (flea markets), and money to telephones, tipping, and the VAT. Whether it's your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys.