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
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.
Rudolph C. Rÿser, Ph.D.
Published September 1, 2006
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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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