Abstract
The chapter makes the case for the discovery voyages of the 1490s, including those undertaken by Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama, being appropriate markers for the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Early Modern Period.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Medieval or Early Modern |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Value of a Traditional Historical Division |
| Editors | Ronald Hutton |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Press |
| Pages | 42-53 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1-4438-7451-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Profiles
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Dr Evan T Jones
- Department of History (Historical Studies) - Associate Professor in Economic History
- Early Modern Studies
Person: Academic , Member