A Voyage to South America 2 Volume Set
Describing at Large the Spanish Cities, Towns, Provinces, etc. on that Extensive Continent
Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03170-7 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03170-7 (ISBN)
Antonio de Ulloa (1716–95) was a Spanish scientist who joined the French geodesic mission to South America between 1735 and 1744. These volumes contain the English translation of his description of South America (first published in 1758), in the fourth edition of 1806.
Antonio de Ulloa (1716–95) was a Spanish scientist and mathematician. In 1734 he was asked by Philip V of Spain to join the French geodesic expedition to measure the circumference of the Earth at the equator, and accordingly in 1735 Ulloa and his fellow scientist Jorge Juan y Santacilia (1713–73) travelled to South America, staying until 1744. These two volumes contain the English translation of Ulloa's account of South America, first published in 1758. The work was very popular, producing five subsequent editions: this reissue is of the fourth edition of 1806. It provides valuable insights into the social, religious and economic institutions of colonial South America. Volume 1 includes an ethnological discussion of the indigenous people in Quito, and Volume 2 contains detailed descriptions of the cities and provinces of Lima, Concepción (in Chile) and Buenos Aires.
Antonio de Ulloa (1716–95) was a Spanish scientist and mathematician. In 1734 he was asked by Philip V of Spain to join the French geodesic expedition to measure the circumference of the Earth at the equator, and accordingly in 1735 Ulloa and his fellow scientist Jorge Juan y Santacilia (1713–73) travelled to South America, staying until 1744. These two volumes contain the English translation of Ulloa's account of South America, first published in 1758. The work was very popular, producing five subsequent editions: this reissue is of the fourth edition of 1806. It provides valuable insights into the social, religious and economic institutions of colonial South America. Volume 1 includes an ethnological discussion of the indigenous people in Quito, and Volume 2 contains detailed descriptions of the cities and provinces of Lima, Concepción (in Chile) and Buenos Aires.
Part I; Part II; Part III; Part IV; Part V; Part VI; Part VII; Part VIII; part of the kingdom of Chili within the jurisdiction of the audience of Santiago; 9. Commerce of Chili; 10. Voyage to the island of Juan Fernandes; 11. Voyage to Callao; Part IX; Part IX.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.8.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
| Übersetzer | John Adams |
| Zusatzinfo | 2 Plates, black and white; 5 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 1270 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Südamerika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-03170-6 / 1108031706 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-03170-7 / 9781108031707 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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