Lesson from the Hemisphere’s Past

Book Review by Rudolph C. Rÿser

Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

Volume 7, Number 2 (2006) 7 (2): 67-69

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.63428/kmkz1028

Keywords Pre-Columbian Civilizations, Indigenous Populations, Disease Outbreaks, Charles C. Mann, 1491 Book, Impact of Introduced Diseases, Spanish Conquest in the Americas

Abstract

This review of Charles C. Mann’s 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus highlights the author’s exploration of pre-Columbian societies, their advanced cultures, and the impact of European contact. Mann’s narrative provides powerful insights into the rich history and complexity of pre-Columbian civilizations, challenging traditional perspectives on the Americas before European arrival.

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Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.

Published September 1, 2006

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Lesson from the Hemisphere’s Past: Book Review by Rudolph C. Rÿser. (2006). Fourth World Journal, 7(2), 67-69. https://doi.org/10.63428/kmkz1028

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1491 New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus Charles C. Mann Vintage Books, NY Pp. 538 (2005, 2006).

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