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...
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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ISBN: | 900446204X |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004680869 |