The maritime landscape of the Isthmus of Panamá
This work explores the maritime history of the Isthmus of Panama, from prehistoric usage through Spanish colonial to the building of the canal and modern day maritime traffic.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida
[2016]
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39285157*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: Setting and context
- The isthmus in the Pre-European world
- The isthmus encountered and conquered, 1501-1540
- The isthmus challenged and fortified, 1540-1738
- Buccaneers, pirates, the Morgan attack, and the Scottish at Darién
- The isthmus in "decline," 1739-1848
- The isthmus during and after the "Fiebre del Oro," 1849-1861
- Canal dreams and realities, 1861-1902
- Fortification and control, 1903-2015
- Conclusion.
