PDF-[DOWNLOAD]-The Fourth Part of the World: The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic

Old maps lead you to strange and unexpected places and none does so more ineluctably than the subject of this book the giant beguiling Waldseemuller world map of 1507 So begins this remarkable story of the map that gave America its name For millennia Europeans believed that the world consisted of three parts Europe Africa and Asia They drew the three continents in countless shapes and sizes on their maps but occasionally they hinted at the existence of a fourth part of the world a mysterious inaccessible place separated from the rest by a vast expanse of ocean It was a land of mythuntil 1507 that is when Martin Waldseemuller and Matthias Ringmann two obscure scholars working in the mountains of eastern France made it real Columbus had died the year before convinced that he had sailed to Asia but Waldseemuller and Ringmann after reading about the Atlantic discoveries of Columbuss contemporary Amerigo Vespucci came to a startling conclusion Vespucci had reached the fourth part of the world To celebrate his achievement Waldseemuller and Ringmann printed a huge map for the first time showing the New World surrounded by water and distinct from Asia and in Vespuccis honor they gave this New World a name AmericaThe Fourth Part of the World is the story behind that map a thrilling saga of geographical and intellectual exploration full of outsize thinkers and voyages Taking a kaleidoscopic approach Toby Lester traces the origins of our modern worldview His narrative sweeps across continents and centuries zeroing in on different portions of the map to reveal strands of ancient legend Biblical prophecy classical learning medieval exploration imperial ambitions and more In Lesters telling the map comes alive Marco Polo and the early Christian missionaries trek across Central Asia and China Europes early humanists travel to monastic libraries to recover ancient texts Portuguese merchants round up the first West African slaves Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci make their epic voyages of discovery and finally vitally Nicholas Copernicus makes an appearance deducing from the new geography shown on the Waldseemuller map that the earth could not lie at the center of the cosmos The map literally altered humanitys worldviewOne thousand copies of the map were printed yet only one remains Discovered accidentally in 1901 in the library of a German castle it was bought in 2003 for the unprecedented sum of 10 million by the Library of Congress where it is now on permanent public display Lavishly illustrated with rare maps and diagrams The Fourth Part of the World is the story of that map the dazzling story of the geographical and intellectual journeys that have helped us decipher our world. Who . were the two superpowers during the Cold War? . The United States and the USSR (. The Union of Soviet Socialist . Republics)/ Russia. After the end of World War Two, both of the states were winners but on the same time they were building up fear that their extraneous power would be used to attack each-other. So during, the Cold War everything was turned into a race and a in-direct battle between the U.S and Russia.. “[. Ino. ] broke the . broke from the waves . like a . shearwater (a diving bird) on the wing…” (Homer 162). This is just your regular, garden-variety simile.. EPIC SIMILE. : an extended simile often running to several lines, used typically in epic poetry to intensify . . Iliad. Re-cap of Book I. Apollo is mad that Agamemnon (son of . Atreus. ) has stolen . Chryseis. (daughter of Apollo’s priest, . Chryses. ). Chryses. comes to the camp and says that the . Achaians. The Odyssey. by Homer. PowerPoint by Erin Salona. Epithets. brief descriptive phrases. characterize a person or thing. sometimes set off by commas. used . to help the . rhapsode. & listener better remember details. In literature, an epic is a long narrative poem about an epic hero and the hero’s journey.. Characteristics of Epics. Physically impressive hero of national importance.. Huge setting involving much of the known world, and possibly the land of the dead.. The Odyssey. May have lived sometime between 850 BCE and early 1200 BCE. Much of his life is a mystery. He probably lived closer to the 850 BCE date. The Iliad . and . The Odyssey . both date from around this time. The Odyssey. Identify and explain the elements of a Greek myth. Identify and explain the elements of an epic poem and a hero’s journey. Identify and explain the characteristics of an epic hero. Analyze the relationship between myths and legends and epic poetry. Evaluate Odysseus’ status as an epic hero by analyzing his actions and motives. . One of the most important cultural values in . T. he. . Odyssey. is that of . xenia (hospitality), . a Greek concept encompassing the generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home. How is hospitality established as a key value in the epic?. . An epic is a long poem that tells the story of legendary or heroic people or gods. . Like . most . epics. , the first stories of . Gilgamesh . began as oral . fables . handed down by . word . of mouth. Hundreds . In literature, an epic is a long narrative poem about an epic hero and the hero’s journey.. The Epic Hero. Someone who has superhuman strength and confidence.. Emerge victorious from very difficult and scary situations.. Larger than life hero (. Epic hero. ).. Often part God.. Hero goes on a long journey or quest (. Epic quest. ). . Begins . in medias res. .. Begins with an invocation to a . muse. (. Epic invocation. Program. January 2012 Changes. Overview. . The 2012 program changes complete the transition of the NYS EPIC program to a supplemental drug benefit program. Part D coverage is maximized. Seniors maintain access to needed medications during the Part D coverage gap when out-of-pocket drug costs are the highest. An . epic hero . is the central figure in a long narrative that reflects the values and heroic ideals of a particular society.. . Qualities of an Epic Hero. On a quest to accomplish something. Possesses superhuman or superior strength. Old maps lead you to strange and unexpected places, and none does so more ineluctably than the subject of this book: the giant, beguiling Waldseemuller world map of 1507. So begins this remarkable story of the map that gave America its name. For millennia Europeans believed that the world consisted of three parts: Europe, Africa, and Asia. They drew the three continents in countless shapes and sizes on their maps, but occasionally they hinted at the existence of a fourth part of the world, a mysterious, inaccessible place, separated from the rest by a vast expanse of ocean. It was a land of myth--until 1507, that is, when Martin Waldseemuller and Matthias Ringmann, two obscure scholars working in the mountains of eastern France, made it real. Columbus had died the year before convinced that he had sailed to Asia, but Waldseemuller and Ringmann, after reading about the Atlantic discoveries of Columbus\'s contemporary Amerigo Vespucci, came to a startling conclusion: Vespucci had reached the fourth part of the world. To celebrate his achievement, Waldseemuller and Ringmann printed a huge map, for the first time showing the New World surrounded by water and distinct from Asia, and in Vespucci\'s honor they gave this New World a name: America.The Fourth Part of the World is the story behind that map, a thrilling saga of geographical and intellectual exploration, full of outsize thinkers and voyages. Taking a kaleidoscopic approach, Toby Lester traces the origins of our modern worldview. His narrative sweeps across continents and centuries, zeroing in on different portions of the map to reveal strands of ancient legend, Biblical prophecy, classical learning, medieval exploration, imperial ambitions, and more. In Lester\'s telling the map comes alive: Marco Polo and the early Christian missionaries trek across Central Asia and China Europe\'s early humanists travel to monastic libraries to recover ancient texts Portuguese merchants round up the first West African slaves Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci make their epic voyages of discovery and finally, vitally, Nicholas Copernicus makes an appearance, deducing from the new geography shown on the Waldseemuller map that the earth could not lie at the center of the cosmos. The map literally altered humanity\'s worldview.One thousand copies of the map were printed, yet only one remains. Discovered accidentally in 1901 in the library of a German castle it was bought in 2003 for the unprecedented sum of $10 million by the Library of Congress, where it is now on permanent public display. Lavishly illustrated with rare maps and diagrams, The Fourth Part of the World is the story of that map: the dazzling story of the geographical and intellectual journeys that have helped us decipher our world.