Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Review: "Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem: How Religion Drove the Voyages that Led to America" Book by Carol Delaney

 



The author, Carol Delaney, brings Columbus into his proper historical context so that the reader can understand him and his times better. The book is well researched. The cover is one of my favorite Columbus' paintings. It's probably the best modern-day nonprimary sourcebook on the subject. It should be part of your Columbus library collection. 

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