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Of the two Atlantic islands from medieval lore, St Brendan and Antilha, the former appeared on maps until the middle of the eighteenth century, while the latter lost its mythical status in the sixteenth century as it surfaced as the name (Antilles) for the Caribbean chain.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of global history 2008-03, Vol.3 (1), p.132 |
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| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Of the two Atlantic islands from medieval lore, St Brendan and Antilha, the former appeared on maps until the middle of the eighteenth century, while the latter lost its mythical status in the sixteenth century as it surfaced as the name (Antilles) for the Caribbean chain. |
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| ISSN: | 1740-0228 1740-0236 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S174002280800257X |