The Natural and Moral History of the Indies - 12 Angebote vergleichen

Lieferung aus: Deutschland, Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, Versandkostenfrei innerhalb von Deutschland.
The Natural and Moral History of the Indies - the Natural History - Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
used books,books, Natural and Moral History of the Indies (Chronicles of the New World Encounter), The "Natural and Moral History of the Indies," the classic work of New World history originally published by Jose 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 resources, flora and fauna, and terrain. He also writes in detail about the Amerindians and their religious and political practices.A significant contribution to Renaissance Europe's thinking about the New World, Acosta's" Natural and Moral History of the Indies" reveals an effort to incorporate new information into a Christian, Renaissance worldview. He attempted to confirm for his European readers that a "new" continent did indeed exist and that human beings could and did live in equatorial climates. A keen observer and prescient thinker, Acosta hypothesized that Latin America's indigenous peoples migrated to the region from Asia, an idea put forth more than a century before Europeans learned of the Bering Strait. Acosta's work established a hierarchical classification of Amerindian peoples and thus contributed to what today is understood as the colonial difference in R.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, in-stock.
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 resources, flora and fauna, and terrain. He also writes in detail about the Amerindians and their religious and political practices.A significant contribution to Renaissance Europe's thinking about the New World, Acosta's Natural and Moral History of the Indies reveals an effort to incorporate new information into a Christian, Renaissance worldview. He attempted to confirm for his European readers that a "new" continent did indeed exist and that human beings could and did live in equatorial climates. A keen observer and prescient thinker, Acosta hypothesized that Latin America's indigenous peoples migrated to the region from Asia, an idea put forth more than a century before Europeans learned of the Bering Strait. Acosta's work established a hierarchical classification of Amerindian peoples and thus contributed to what today is understood as the colonial difference in Renaissance European thinking.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
9780822328452,0822328453,natural,moral,history,indies,jose,acosta,jane,mangan, Excellent Marketplace listings for "Natural and Moral History of the Indies" by Jose de Acosta and Jane E. Mangan starting as low as $21.23! Paperback, Shipping to USA only!

Lieferung aus: Deutschland, Next Day, Versandkostenfrei.
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2019, Medium: Taschenbuch, Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Titel: The Natural and Moral History of the Indies, Autor: Acosta, José de // Markham, Sir Clements Robert // Grimeston, Edward, Verlag: hansebooks, Sprache: Englisch, Rubrik: Geschichte // Allgemeines, Lexika, Seiten: 284, Informationen: Paperback, Gewicht: 437 gr, Verkäufer: averdo.

The Natural and Moral History of the Indies ab 22.9 € als Taschenbuch: . Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Wissenschaft, Geschichte,.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
Natural-and-Moral-History-of-the-Indies~~Jane-E-Mangan, Natural and Moral History of the Indies, Paperback.

Lieferung aus: Deutschland, Versandkostenfrei.
Die Beschreibung dieses Angebotes ist von geringer Qualität oder in einer Fremdsprache. Trotzdem anzeigen