Sinking columbus: contested history, cultural politics and mythmaking during the quincentenary
Auteur :
Summerhill, Stephen J. / Williams, John Alexander
Éditeur :
University Press of Florida
ISBN :
9780813017990
Date de publication :
16 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
24,2 x 15,3 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
475 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work describes and analyzes the failure of the 1992 commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage from Spain to the New World, once hailed as "the discovery of America". Despite the failure, the book recognizes the importance of the date in the continent's history.