The World of Columbus and Sons
Author:
Genevieve Foster 
Complete Authored Works
Illustrator:
Genevieve Foster Complete Authored Works
Publication:
1965 by Charles Scribner's Sons
Genre:
History, Non-fiction
Series:
Genevieve Foster's World Books
Pages:
406
Current state:
This book has been evaluated and information added. It has been read but content considerations may not be complete.
Book Guide
Search for this book used on:
Christopher Columbus, Leonardo da Vinci, Queen Isabella, Richard III, and Savonarola were all born within a two-year period. Soon after, the Turks captured Constantinople, and the first book came from the new printing press of Johann Gutenberg.
Ferdinand, Columbus' younger son, was born in 1488. That same year the Portuguese rounded the Cape of Good Hope, opening the sea route to India. Ferdinand later became a friend of Emperor Charles V. Together they visited Erasmus shortly before Charles faced Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms in 1521. These are but a few of the many people whose lives are a part of the dramatic world of Columbus and his sons—the changing, reawakening world of the Renaissance and the Reformation.
In The World of Columbus and Sons, Genevieve Foster presents the events of this important period as a series of miniature dramas, exciting in themselves but made even more fascinating by the way in which they interlock. It is this emphasis on the interaction of events and people—the horizontal approach to history—that has brought Mrs. Foster's WORLD books special acclaim.
From the dust jacket
To view an example page please sign in.
Genevieve Foster
1893 - 1979American
When Genevieve Foster was a girl she studied history because she had to, not because she liked it. It was not until she had grown up and had childre... See more
The World of Columbus and Sons 
Reprinted in 1998 by Beautiful Feet Books
Available formats: Paperback
View on the Beautiful Feet Books site
View on Amazon
This edition was not expanded. It is identical to the original.
Content Guide
Please sign in to access all of the topics associated with this book and view other books with the same topics.
Please sign in to access the locations this book takes place in and view other books in the same location.
Please sign in to access the time periods this book takes place in and view other books in the same time period.
Please sign in to access information about the content of this book that you may want to consider before reading.
Reviews
The World of Columbus and Sons
Reviewed by Edward Garboczi
The World of Columbus and Sons follows Foster’s approach by focusing on the life of the great explorer, Christopher Columbus, and, in what adds interest to the narrative, his two sons, Ferdinand and Diego. Ferdinand Columbus should be particularly inspiring to the Plumfield libraries because he built, over many years and a lot of effort, a 15,000-volume private library, one of the biggest in the world. Foster’s book covers the years 1451, when Columbus was born, to 1539, when Ferdinand died. This period of history was incredibly exciting, with the Renaissance and the Reformation exploding into Europe. The great age of discovery was opened by Portugal, followed by many other countries that sent out explorers. Leonardo da Vinci grew up and learned to paint and invent, and his rival Michelangelo burst onto Europe with his painting and sculpture. The War of the Roses consumed England, Baber, the eventual Mongol conqueror of northern India, was growing up, and Ivan became the first Tsar of a united Russia. And of course, the voyages of Christopher Columbus opened up the New World for colonization by Europeans.
Find This Book
Search for this book used on:
