| America Magica (2nd Edition) Contributor(s): de Beer, Jean-Marc (Author), Magasich-Airola, Jorge (Author), Abulafia, David (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1843312921 ISBN-13: 9781843312925 Publisher: Anthem Press OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: The myths of the Old World transposed to the New, "America Magica" is an extraordinary tale of exploration and imagination. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Europe - Renaissance - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 970.016 |
| LCCN: 2007026384 |
| Series: Anthem Studies in Travel |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.95" W x 8.68" (0.66 lbs) 226 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day. The authors invoke the unique exhilaration of exploration, investigating the conflict between the ambitious idealism and harsh realities that have always characterized and torn the country. After all, did people not go to America in search of both the Garden of Eden and the tribes of the damned? |