by Jacques Attali · Livre de Poche · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782253062349
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«1492» is the historical essay by Jacques Attali, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (405 pages, in French).
Jacques Attali's essay reconstructs 1492 as a turning point: Columbus's arrival in America, the fall of the last Muslim kingdom on the Iberian peninsula and the expulsion of the Jews from Spain. Europe turns towards the Atlantic, trade moves from Venice to Antwerp, and rationalism and the Reformation take shape, forging modernity.
The work was originally published in 1991; this 2004 edition belongs to the «Ldp Littérature» collection from Le Livre de Poche.
History and essay enthusiasts who want to understand how one year changed Europe's course; requires proficiency in French.
Jacques José Mardoché Attali is a French economic and social theorist, writer, political adviser and senior civil servant.
