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Erikson, Eskimos & Columbus : medieval European knowledge of America /

Why did medieval Europeans seem to have such specific knowledge about a land they had not yet discovered? The author presents evidence that the Eskimos' provided the basis for medieval maps of the areas of America that no Europeans had reached.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Enterline, James Robert
Autor Corporativo: Center for American Places
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • I. Outstanding Misunderstandings. 2. Claudius Clavus. 3. The Inventio Fortunatae and Martin Behaim. 4. The Yale Vinland Map
  • II. The Chronological Survey. 5. Introduction to the Chronological Survey. 6. Early Scandinavian Geography. 7. Communication Links with Greenland. 8. The Unseen Bridge. 9. Late Greenland-Based Exploration. 10. Foundations of European Misunderstandings. 11. News Penetrates the Establishment. 12. Europe's Westward Awakening. 13. Mastery of the Atlantic. 14. A New Continent Emerges. 15. An Old Continent Emerges. 16. The Misunderstandings Are Resolved. 17. Conclusion
  • App. The Vinland Map's Ink.