The theologian and the empire a biography of José de Acosta (1540-1600)

"Although Jesuit contributions to the European expansion in the early modern period have attracted considerable scholarly interest, the legacy of José de Acosta (1540-1600) is still defined by his contributions to natural history. The Theologian and the Empire presents a new biography of Acosta...

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Prieto, Andrés I.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
Zusammenfassung:
"Although Jesuit contributions to the European expansion in the early modern period have attracted considerable scholarly interest, the legacy of José de Acosta (1540-1600) is still defined by his contributions to natural history. The Theologian and the Empire presents a new biography of Acosta, focused on his participation in colonial and imperial politics. The most important Jesuit active in the Americas in the sixteenth century, Acosta was fundamentally a political operator. His actions on both sides of the Atlantic were instrumental in the configuration that Peruvian colonial life and the Jesuit order acquired entering the seventeenth century"--
Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (VI, 412 Seiten)
Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Schriftenreihe:
Jesuit studies ; volume 42
ISBN:
9789004680869
DOI:
10.1163/9789004680869
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