RALPH BAUER
2115
Susquehanna Hall
Department of English
University of Maryland
,
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: (301) 405 3797
E-Mail:
bauerr@umd.edu
website:
"http://www.mith2.umd.edu/fellows/bauer/home.html"
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
TEXTS:
The Journal
Letter to Raphael Sanxis
.
Letter to the Sovereigns
.
Historical/Biographical Background
Columbus and Medieval Geography and travel (texts and images)
Marco Polo's
Travels
.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
Images from Mandeville (1)
Images from Mandeville (2)
"Canibas"
Dante's universe
Other documents relating to Columbus:
Title page of
Columbus's Letter of 1493
Engraved illustration printed with the letter
Columbus's late signature
.
Engraved illustration
Resources
Discoverers Web
Christopher Columbus and Early European Exploration: A Research Guide
The Columbus Landfall Homepage
Columbus and the Age of Discovery