69 pages 2 hours read

Charles C. Mann

1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

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What role does religion play in the Columbian Exchange? Describe the relationship between religion and trade throughout the book.

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How does Mann’s book compare to other historical accounts of colonization and global trade? Are Mann’s theory’s outside the mainstream or reflective of it?

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Was the Columbian Exchange the catalyst for a new evolutionary era—the Homogenocene? Was the Homogenocene ushered in by another historical event? Justify your reasoning.