Exploration, Religion and Empire in the Sixteenth-century Ibero-Atlantic World (eBook)

A New Perspective on the History of Modern Science

Nieto Olarte Mauricio Nieto Olarte (Autor)

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2021
340 Seiten
Amsterdam University Press (Verlag)
978-90-485-4454-7 (ISBN)

Infos

The Iberian conquest of the Atlantic at the beginning of the sixteenth century had a notable impact on the formation of the new world order in which Christian Europe claimed control over most a considerable part of the planet. This was possible thanks to the confluence of different and inseparable factors: the development of new technical capacities and favorable geographical conditions in which to navigate the great oceans; the Christian mandate to extend the faith; the need for new trade routes; and an imperial organization aspiring to global dominance. The author explores new methods for approaching old historiographical problems of the Renaissance - such as the discovery and conquest of America, the birth of modern science, and the problem of Eurocentrism - now in reference to actors and regions scarcely visible in the complex history of modern Europe: the ships, the wind, the navigators, their instruments, their gods, saints, and demons.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.12.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• ISBN-10: 90-485-4454-8 / 9048544548
• ISBN-13: 978-90-485-4454-7 / 9789048544547