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Natural and Moral History of the Indies
José de Acosta
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Description for Natural and Moral History of the Indies
Paperback. A comprehensive investigation of the New World. It describes the region's natural resources, flora, animals, and terrain, as well as the Amerindians and their religious and political practices. It offers a significant contribution to Renaissance Europe's thinking about the New World. Editor(s): Mangan, Jane E.; Lopez-Morillas, Frances M. Series: Chronicles of a New World Encounter - Latin America in Translation S. Num Pages: 568 pages, 10 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 806. Series: Chronicles of a New World Encounter - Latin America in Translation S. 568 pages, 10 figures,. 3 maps. Editor(s): Mangan, Jane E.; Lopez-Morillas, Frances M. A comprehensive investigation of the New World. It describes the region's natural resources, flora, animals, and terrain, as well as the Amerindians and their religious and political practices. It offers a significant contribution to Renaissance Europe's thinking about the New World. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLH. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 35. Weight: 806.
The Natural and Moral History of the Indies, the classic work of New World history originally published by José de Acosta in 1590, is now available in the first new English translation to appear in several hundred years. A Spanish Jesuit, Acosta produced this account by drawing on his own observations as a missionary in Peru and Mexico, as well as from the writings of other missionaries, naturalists, and soldiers who explored the region during the sixteenth century. One of the first comprehensive investigations of the New World, Acosta’s study is strikingly broad in scope. He describes the region’s natural ... Read more
The Natural and Moral History of the Indies, the classic work of New World history originally published by José de Acosta in 1590, is now available in the first new English translation to appear in several hundred years. A Spanish Jesuit, Acosta produced this account by drawing on his own observations as a missionary in Peru and Mexico, as well as from the writings of other missionaries, naturalists, and soldiers who explored the region during the sixteenth century. One of the first comprehensive investigations of the New World, Acosta’s study is strikingly broad in scope. He describes the region’s natural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822328452
SKU
V9780822328452
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About José de Acosta
José de Acosta (1540–1600) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary trained in philosophy, theology, and history. Jane E. Mangan is Assistant Professor of History at Harvard University. Walter D. Mignolo is William H. Wannamaker Professor of Literature and Romance Studies at Duke University. Frances M. López-Morillas has translated numerous Spanish-language works into English, including Alvar ... Read more
Reviews for Natural and Moral History of the Indies
“A superb translation of José de Acosta’s Natural History into contemporary English that has been long overdue, with a first-rate introduction by one of America’s outstanding Hispanists. The volume should prove useful to those interested in the natural history of the New World, the history of the Jesuits, and an understanding of Catholic conversion efforts in the sixteenth century.”—Patricia Seed, ... Read more