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1492 Conquest Of Paradise Portrayal Of Columbus Essay

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A look at the general political, social and scientific outlook of the 15th century through the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

... Although Columbus was not the first European mariner to sail to the New World—the Vikings set up colonies, his voyages mark the beginning of continuous European efforts to explore and colonize the Americas. This essay is an attempt to convey the general political, social and scientific outlook of the 15th century through the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

During the 1980s and 90s, the image of Columbus as a hero was tarnished by criticism from ... ... a century of change. There were many historical events throughout Western Europe that impacted society profoundly. Directly affecting the future explorer much closer to home, however, were three momentous events in and around the Mediterranean:
1) the Conquest of Ceuta in North Africa by the Portuguese in 1415
2) the Fall of Constantinople to the Muslim Turks in 1453, and
3) the defeat of Muslim Granada by the Christian Spaniards in 1492.
Long, long ago ...

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