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Writing the New World: The Politics of Natural History in the Early Spanish Empire Mauro Jose Caraccioli
Writing the New World: The Politics of Natural History in the Early Spanish Empire
Mauro Jose Caraccioli
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.
208 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, table
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 12, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9781683401704 |
| Publishers | University Press of Florida |
| Pages | 208 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 12 mm · 315 g |
| Language | English |