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Christopher Columbus: His Life and Discovery in the Light of His Prophecies
Christopher Columbus His Life and Discovery in the Light of His Prophecies Author:Kay Brigham 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 un... more »precedented 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.« less