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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Chronology | |
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| World Views Before the Age of Exploration | |
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| Ancient and Medieval Cosmography and Climatology | |
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| The Three Continents | |
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| Asia and the Marvels of the East | |
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| Africa | |
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| The Atlantic Ocean | |
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| Trade and Contact Between Europe, Asia and Africa Before the 1490s | |
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| Ancient Trade with India | |
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| The Silk Road | |
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| East-West Trade Before the Crusades | |
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| The Crusades and the Pax Mongolica | |
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| European Travellers in Asia | |
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| Marco Polo | |
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| The End of the Pax Mongolica and the Revival of Islam | |
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| The Trans-Saharan Trade with West Africa | |
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| Late Medieval European Exploration of the Atlantic and Africa Before 1492 | |
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| Late Medieval Europe and the Canary Islands | |
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| Portugal, the Avis Dynasty and Ceuta | |
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| Technology and Exploration - Navigation, Cartography and Ships | |
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| The Canaries and the Portuguese Exploration of the Atlantic Ocean | |
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| Cape Bojador and Beyond | |
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| Slaves and Gold - the Portuguese Reach the Guinea Coast | |
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| King Afonso and the Explorations of Fernao Gomes | |
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| Explorations Under King Joao II - Cao, Covilha and Dias | |
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| The Great Voyages of the 1490s - Columbus, Cabot and Gama | |
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| Christopher Columbus and His 'Enterprise of the Indies' | |
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| Bristol, John Cabot and the Rediscovery of North America | |
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| Vasco da Gama and the Sea-road to India | |
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| Comprehending the Americas - Outlining the Coastline for a Way to Asia | |
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| Settling Hispaniola and the Discovery of South America | |
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| Magellan and the First Circumnavigation of the Globe | |
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| Voyages to North America after Cabot and the Search for Northern Passages | |
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| The North-east Passage | |
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| Conquests | |
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| The Portuguese Conquest of the Indian Ocean | |
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| The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico | |
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| The Conquest of Peru and After | |
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| Spanish Explorations in North America | |
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| French, English and Dutch Explorations and Settlements, c. 1550-c. 1600 | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Notes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |