The Purchas Handbook

Studies of the Life, Times and Writings of Samuel Purchas, 1577–1626, Volume I

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-032-32095-3 (ISBN)

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The Purchas Handbook follows the model of the Society's earlier Hakluyt Handbook in providing a reference guide to the works of the Reverend Samuel Purchas (1577-1626) and a critical evaluation of his achievements as collector, editor, and author of travel literature. The Handbook attempts to evaluate his significance for present-day students of history, geography, anthropology, theology, literature, linguistics, bibliography and natural history. While the emphasis is on Purchas's major work, Purchas His Pilgrimes (1625), his earlier works are also considered. Volume I, part one is a narrative essay on the use of Purchas's works by authors from the 17th century to the present day. Part two includes perspectives on his editing methods, the maps in Pilgrimes and Purchas's attitudes toward the indigenous peoples of Africa, Asia and America. Part three begins with an essay on Purchas as theological geographer, and continues with ten chapters which narrate and critique his use of contemporary accounts and materials concerning Africa, Asia, the Arctic and the Americas. The first volume concludes with part four, a chronology of Purchas's life and of his academic, religious and publishing careers. Volume II includes a close examination of the contents and sources of Pilgrimes; a primary bibliography of his works, including an essay on the printing history of Pilgrimes and censuses of the holdings of his works in libraries throughout the world; and an annotated secondary bibliography of the use of his works by later authors. The volume concludes with an index of books and articles cited throughout the two volumes and a general index of persons, places, and major subjects. The Purchas Handbook has been some years in the making, and has involved nineteen contributors from three continents - eight from Britain, nine from the United States, and two from Australia. It is hoped that these volumes , like those of The Hakluyt Handbook, will be of value both to members of the So

L.E. Pennington

Contents: Concordance between Purchas' s Pilgrimes (4 vols, 1625) and Pilgrimes (20 vols, 1905-07); Part 1 Purchas Through Four Centuries: Samuel Purchas: his reputation and the uses of his works, L.E. Pennington. Part 2 Some Purchas Perspectives: Purchas as editor, Carol Urness; Purchas's maps, Helen Wallis; The native peoples, W.E. Washburn. Part 3 Purchas's Use of the Materials Available to Him: Purchas as theological geographer, H.C. Porter; The circumnavigations, D.B. Quinn; Africa (other than the Mediterranean and Red Sea lands) and the Atlantic islands, P.E.H. Hair; North and North-East Africa and the Near and Middle East, C.F. Beckingham; India and the areas adjacent, Michael Strachan; Southeast Asia, S. Arasaratnam; The Far East, E. J. van Kley and T.N. Foss; Russia and Central Asia, C.H. Baron; The northern passage, T.E. Armstrong; Latin America, C.R. Steele; North America, D.B. Quinn. Part 4 From 1577 to 1657: A Purchas chronology, D.R. Ransome.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.05.2022
Reihe/Serie	Hakluyt Society, Second Series
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	145 x 225 mm
Gewicht	739 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-032-32095-8 / 1032320958
ISBN-13	978-1-032-32095-3 / 9781032320953
Zustand	Neuware