Effects and consequences of the « age of discovery » for Central Europe

Quincentenary of the discovery of the Americas

Auteur :
MANSHARD, W.

Description :
The A. analyses some historical influences on a region that was adjacent and in close communication to the « core-centres ». After discoveries, Central Europe moved into a more peripheral position with regard to world power. It was a region of increasing stagnation and political division, result of territorial fragmentation.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
GeoJournal, issn : 0343-2521, 1992, vol. 26, n°. 4, p. 489-495, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 16 réf.

Date :
1992

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Heidelberg, Springer