The Book of Prophecies, Edited by Christopher Columbus (Repertorium Columbianum) [Hardcover]

Roberto Rusconi (Editor), Blair Sullivan (Translator)

Book Description

Series: Repertorium Columbianum | Publication Date: June 21, 1997

Christopher Columbus returned to Europe in the final days of 1500, ending his third voyage to the Indies not in triumph but in chains. Seeking to justify his actions and protect his rights, he began to compile biblical texts and excerpts from patristic writings and medieval theology in a manuscript known as the Book of Prophecies. This unprecedented collection was designed to support his vision of the discovery of the Indies as an important event in the process of human salvation--a first step toward the liberation of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim domination.
Roberto Rusconi has written a complete historical introduction to the Book of Prophecies, describing the manuscript's history and analyzing its principal themes. His edition of the documents, the only modern one, includes a complete critical apparatus and detailed commentary, while the facing-page English translations allow Columbus's work to be appreciated by the general public and scholars alike.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation)
Original Language: Italian, Spanish

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"The best edition and translation now available. . . . One of the real virtues of the work is Rusconi's immensely careful tracing out of the intellectual world of Columbus."--Edward M. Peters, author of Inquisition

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (June 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520200470
• ISBN-13: 978-0520200470
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,226,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get to know the man behind the name, June 14, 1999

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This review is from: The Book of Prophecies, Edited by Christopher Columbus (Repertorium Columbianum) (Hardcover)

It is fasinating to read the actual writings of Christopher Columbus. I learned more about what drove him to discovering the Americas. His faith and passion for the Bible and other prophecies was unexpected. He strongly believed he had a great work to do, so he compiled many of the prophecies that meant alot to him, which brought his life into focus for him. You'll learn more about the real Columbus here than you could ever learn in a history book. Hard to understand at times, but there are enough jems in this book to make the study worth your time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 10, January 23, 1998

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This review is from: The Book of Prophecies, Edited by Christopher Columbus (Repertorium Columbianum) (Hardcover)

I never actually read the book, but I have read a lot about the book and I absolutly loved what I read. I would like to know more!