European Background of American History
Publisher: Frederick Ungar
Published: June 1960
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780804411554
Subjects: Earth Sciences - Geography; Science
First sentence: To set forth the conditions in Europe which favored the work of discovering America and of exploring, colonizing, and establishing human institutions there, is the subject and task of this book.
Table of contents: title: 1. The East and the West (1200-1500); title: 2. Oriental and Occidental Trade-Routes (1200-1500); title: 3. Italian Contributions to Exploration (1200-1500); title: 4. Pioneer Work of Portugal (1400-1527); title: 5. The Spanish Monarchy in the Age of Columbus (1474-1525); title: 6. Political Institutions of Central Europe (1400-1650); title: 7. The System of Chartered Commercial Companies (155)-1700); title: 8. Typical American Colonizing Companies (1600-1628); title: 9. The Protestant Reformation on the Continent (1500-1625); title: 10. Religious Wars in the Netherlands and Germany (1520-1648); title: 11. The English Church and the Catholics (1534-1660); title: 12. The English Puritans and the Sects (1550-1689); title: 13. The Political System of England (1500-1689); title: 14. The English County and its Officers (1600-1650); title: 15. English Justices of the Peace (1600-1650); title: 16. English Parish or Township Government (1500-1650); title: 17. Critical Essay on Authorities