1492 Discovery, Invasion, Encounter Sources and Interpretations

Both European and Native American viewpoints appear throughout this volume. An introductory essay, "The World in 1492," places the subject in a global context; "Discovery" deals with the background to Columbus's epic first voyage and narrates the journey itself; "Invasion" examines the immediate consequences of Columbus's voyage for the invaders and the invaded; and "Encounter" considers the idea of Old and New Worlds and the reaction of each hemisphere's peoples to each other.Lunenfeld, Marvin is the author of '1492 Discovery, Invasion, Encounter Sources and Interpretations', published 1990 under ISBN 9780669211153 and ISBN 066921115X.