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Theme: The Voyages and Mentality of Columbus
Speaker: Jou, Kyung Chul (Seoul National University)
It has been understood that Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the 'new world' have represented the first modern man and event in the world history. The speaker sheds new light on this conventional point of view. He makes it known that how the myth of western modernization have distorted Columbus as a man to create a new man. He claims that the voyages of Columbus was nothing more than his endeavour to realize medieval values. According to the speaker, his decision to shift from trade to rule is a direct example of reflecting the fact that Columbus has been a typical medieval man.
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Theme: The Voyages and Mentality of Columbus
Speaker: Jou, Kyung Chul (Seoul National University)
It has been understood that Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the 'new world' have represented the first modern man and event in the world history. The speaker sheds new light on this conventional point of view. He makes it known that how the myth of western modernization have distorted Columbus as a man to create a new man. He claims that the voyages of Columbus was nothing more than his endeavour to realize medieval values. According to the speaker, his decision to shift from trade to rule is a direct example of reflecting the fact that Columbus has been a typical medieval man.