Author Charles Mann to lecture March 12 at Renaissance Center
Best-selling author and Amherst resident Charles C. Mann will speak Tuesday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Center as part of its Celebrity Lecture Series
Mann's international bestseller "1491" ripped down the notion that Columbus tamed a continent of scattered, uncivilized natives. His subsequent book, "1493," completes this historical re-envisioning, inviting readers to view the arrival of Europeans in the Americas through a powerful lens—as an interaction that sparked the first truly global exchange system. With it came the world today, for better and for worse—economically, governmentally, and perhaps most importantly, ecologically.
The talk is free and open to the public. Early arrival is advised as seating space is limited. After the lecture, attendees are invited to stay for refreshments and to chat with Mann.
The center is located at 650 East Pleasant St. For information, contact the center at renaissance@english.umass.edu or 577-3600
The center is located at 650 East Pleasant St. For information, contact the center at renaissance@english.umass.edu or 577-3600
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Monday, March 4, 2013
