Bibliograph

Christopher Columbus, explorer and colonizer of the New World, Henrietta Toth

Type

Label

Christopher Columbus, explorer and colonizer of the New World, Henrietta Toth

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Christopher Columbus

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Henrietta Toth

Series statement

Spotlight on explorers and colonization

Sub title

explorer and colonizer of the New World

Summary

The true legacy of Christopher Columbus is much more complex than the familiar myth of him as the celebrated founder of the New World. On his voyages to islands in the Caribbean, he killed and enslaved many native people and was even arrested in Spain for his tyrannical governance of the lands he still believed to be the Indies. This resource takes a critical look at Columbus's actions, their implications for colonization and cross-cultural exchange, and their lasting impact on today's world

Target audience

juvenile

Classification