ePub The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia [2 volumes] by From ABC-CLIO in History

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Intended as an antidote to potted biographies and piecemeal reconstructions of his voyages; this volume draws on judicious selections from Christopher Columbus's own writings--chronologically arranged; and translated into idiomatic English--to relate his self-perception and personal history; as far as is possible; in his own words. The result is a full and vivid (and often surprising) portrait of this complex man and the role he thought he was destined to play as God's instrument on earth.Twenty-four illustrations; maps of Columbus’s routes across the Atlantic and his travels in the West Indies; and an index further enhance this introduction to his life and discoveries.