Writing the new world: the politics of natural history in the early spanish empire
Auteur :
Caraccioli, Mauro José
Éditeur :
University Press of Florida
ISBN :
9781683401704
Date de publication :
12 janv. 2021
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
315 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the natural history writings of early Spanish missionaries, using these texts to argue that colonial Latin America was fundamental in the development of modern political thought. Mauro Caraccioli shows how these sixteenth-century works promoted a distinct genre of philosophical wonder in service of an emerging colonial social order.