1st Edition
The World Encompassed The First European Maritime Empires c.800-1650
By G. V. Scammell
Copyright 1981
556 Pages
by
Routledge
556 Pages
by
Routledge
556 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this authoritative study, first published in 1981, Geoffrey Scammell traces the course of European expansion between around 800 and 1650, during which time the world known to western Europeans was enlarged in a way unparalleled before or since.
The book takes a broad historical perspective, linking the classic age of European expansion to its medieval antecedents. The Norse reached North... Read more
List of Maps; List of Illustrations; References and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Norse 2. The Hanse 3. The Venetian Republic 4. The Genoese Republic 5. Portugal 6. Spain 7. Holland 8. France 9. England; Conclusion; Index
Biography
G. V. Scammell
