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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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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Jesuit studies (volume 42)
Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Jesuit studies
volume 42 |
| Further subjects: | B
Biography: general
B 17. Jahrhundert (1600 bis 1699 n. Chr.) B Katholizismus, römisch-katholische Kirche B Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church B 16. Jahrhundert (1500 bis 1599 n. Chr.) B 1500 to c 1700 / Early modern history: c 1450 B POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Generals B Acosta, José de (1540-1600) B Biografien: allgemein B Catholic / RELIGION / Christianity B Jesuits Biography B Colonialism & imperialism B Biography B Kolonialismus und Imperialismus B POL045000 B Generals / BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY B Renaissance / HISTORY |
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| Summary: | "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"-- A new biography of the most important Jesuit active in the Americas in the sixteenth century. This book clarifies the deep connections between Acosta's work in missions and natural history and Spain's imperial expansion |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 900446204X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004680869 |