Religion and the Rise of Capitalism · Character
Christopher Columbus
Italian explorer whose voyages opened the Americas.
minor
Also known as Columbus
First appearance: religion and the rise of capitalism
Christopher Columbus shows up with force in II: The Economic Revolution. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a figure whose voyages were part of the climax of economic effort, not merely a happy accident or scientific curiosity.
Christopher Columbus first appears in 0003 religion and the rise of capitalism.
In II: The Economic Revolution: Mentioned as a figure whose voyages were part of the climax of economic effort, not merely a happy accident or scientific curiosity.
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