Explorers of the Renaissance, edited by Robert Curley
Type
Label
Explorers of the Renaissance, edited by Robert Curley
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [144]-146) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Explorers of the Renaissance
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
791682400
Responsibility statement
edited by Robert Curley
Series statement
The Renaissance
Summary
"The allure of far-off lands, the promise of untapped resources, and a hunger for building global empires prompted Renaissance explorers to journey into the unknown. Battling harsh seafaring conditions, disease, and any number of unknown threats to their health and safety, the individuals profiled in this volume shaped the world map, setting the stage for future voyagers along the way."--Publisher description
Table Of Contents
I. The age of discovery. Ptolemy's Maps -- The overland route to Cathay: Europeans in the court of the Great Khan ; The Polos of Venice ; In the footsteps of the Polos -- The sea route east by south to Cathay: Rounding the Cape of Good Hope ; Around Africa to Malaysia -- The sea route west to Cathay: Christopher Columbus ; Other explorations ; Magellan's voyage around the world -- 2. The great overland explorers. Giovanni Da Pian Del Carpini -- Willem Van Ruysbroeck -- Marco Polo: Travels of the Polo family ; Polo's journey to Asia ; Sojourn in China ; The return to Venice ; Compilation of Il Milione ; Nature and content of Il Milione ; Subsequent reputation -- Giovanni da Montecorvino -- Odoric of Pordenone -- Ibn Battutah: Life and travels ; The Spurious Tales of Sir John Mandeville ; Assessment -- 3. The great eastward navigators. Dinis Dias -- Alvise ca' da Mosto -- Diogo Cao -- Pero da Covilha -- Bartolomeu Dias: The Caravel -- Vasco da Gama: The first voyage ; The second voyage ; The third voyage -- Pedro Alvares Cabral -- 4. Westward with Christopher Columbus. Early career and preparation for the first voyage -- The first voyage -- The second and third voyages ; The fourth voyage and final years -- Assessment -- Columbus's Small World -- 5. Other westward navigators. John Cabot -- Sebastian Cabot -- Amerigo Vespucci: Early life ; Vespucci's voyages ; Later life and reputation ; From Amerigo to America -- Ferdinand Magellan: Early life ; Allegiance to Spain ; Discovery of the Strait of Magellan ; Circumnavigation of the globe ; Assessment -- Juan Sebastian del Cano -- 6. Monarchs and sponsors. Henry the Navigator, prince of Portugal: Early life ; Sponsorship of expeditions ; Final maritime ventures ; Assessment -- John II of Portugal: Early life ; Assertion of power ; African exploration -- Isabella I of Castile: Early life ; Reign ; Isabella's Jewels ; Assessment -- Ferdinand II of Aragon
Target audience
juvenile