The Geographical Conceptions of Columbus: A Critical Consideration of Four Problems (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Emra Nunn

9780266567790: The Geographical Conceptions of Columbus: A Critical Consideration of Four Problems (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266567797 ISBN 13: 9780266567790

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how four centuries of maps and ideas about Columbus shaped our view of the world—and why the voyage stories still matter.

This scholarly work reexamines Columbus’s geographic conceptions, focusing on the fourth voyage and the clash of ideas that surrounded Asia, Cuba, and the New World. It traces how cartographers and writers used competing theories to interpret the lands Columbus encountered, and how major map collections like the Cantino map and Behaim’s globe influenced later debates.

In clear, accessible detail, the text shows how explorers and scholars wrestled with the size of the world, the length of a degree, and the boundaries of Asia. It connects the routes, currents, and voyages to the ideas that guided navigation and the ongoing study of early global maps.

How Columbus thought he was near eastern Asia and why that mattered to his voyages
How late medieval and early modern maps represented longitudes and coastlines
The role of famous maps and globes in shaping historical interpretations
How scholars assess competing theories about the discovery of the New World

Ideal for readers of exploration history, maritime cartography, and the study of how early maps influenced real-world navigation.

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