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Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire 1490-1522
Rivers of Gold The Rise of the Spanish Empire 1490-1522
Author: Hugh Thomas
When, in 1492, Christopher Columbus finally stood ready to set sail across the 'Ocean Sea' for what he thought was India, he crossed himself and devoted his expedition to the Holy Trinity and to the King and Queen of Spain. With the gold and spices (and slaves) he would find, Columbus planned to fund a new Crusade to win back Jerusalem. At the t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780753817933
ISBN-10: 0753817934
Publication Date: 10/7/2004
Pages: 688
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Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Book Type: Paperback
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