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Conquest of the Americas
- Narrated by: Marshall C. Eakin
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
Was Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492 the most important event in the history of the world?
Professor Eakin's provocative answer is a resounding "Yes" - as he presents his case in an intriguing series of 24 lectures. He argues that the voyage gave birth to the distinct identity of the Americas today by creating a collision between three distinct cultures - European, African, and Native American - that radically transformed the view of the world on both sides of the Atlantic. These thoughtful lectures will remind you that when Columbus completed his voyage, he found a people unlike any he had ever known, living in a land unmentioned in any of the great touchstones of Western knowledge. You'll learn how the European world, animated by the great dynamic forces of the day, Christianity and commercial capitalism, reacted to Columbus's discovery with voyages of conquest-territorial, cultural, and spiritual - throughout the New World. And you'll see the traumatic consequences - not only for the native peoples of the Americas, but for the people of Africa, as well, millions of whom had their lives altered by the transatlantic slave trade that resulted. Yet these lectures are far more than an account of heroes and villains, or victors and victims. They form a dramatic, sweeping tale of the complex blending of three peoples into one-forming new societies and culturesthat were neither European, African, nor Native American, but uniquely American. While Professor Eakin readily identifies his own interpretation of events, he generously showcases competing views, and you'll benefit enormously from the many works he cites for further study.
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- Matt $
- 20-09-22
Fascinating and captivating
Fascinating set of lectures giving a lot of context around world events and how the conquest of the Americas happened and evolved, including a breakdown of the different styles and struggles. Very knowledgeable and passionate author. Thank you, one of my favourite classes
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-01-23
Accessible and gripping
I’ve listened to a few great courses and some of them are quite dense but this one is easy to follow and fascinating
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- Manish
- 18-09-18
Colonial Americas
I thought this would be purely about the conquistadors. However the remit was much larger. I really enjoyed the beginning part but as this progressed to North America it was scanty on details. The last few lectures on race and ethnicity should be in another social set of lectures or condensed. I would have preferred more details on the Caribbean and colonial wars in the context of world and European history and if North America is to be covered more on the expansion West and it's reasons and outcomes as well as wars versus Mexico.
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- mr
- 14-02-15
Good
Very good, peaks early on. And I have fifteen words to use in order to press the submit button, cheers
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