Exploration, religion and empire in the sixteenth-century Ibero-Atlantic World: a new perspective on the history of modern science

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 a considerable part of the planet. This was possible thanks to the confluence of different and inseparable factor...

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Main Author: Nieto, Mauricio ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2022]
Series:Maritime humanities, 1400-1800
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Summary: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 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
Item Description:Originaltitel: Las máquinas del imperio y el reino de Dios. Reflexiones sobre ciencia, tecnología y religión en el Atlántico del siglo XVI, Ediciones Uniandes 2013. - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Jan 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (329 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048544547
DOI:10.1017/9789048544547