The Theologian and the Empire: A Biography of José De Acosta 1540–1600 (Jesuit Studies, 42)

The Theologian and the Empire: A Biography of José De Acosta 1540–1600 (Jesuit Studies, 42)
by: Andrs I. Prieto (Author)
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
Publication Date: 2024/2/7
Language: English
Print Length: 420 pages
ISBN-10: 900446204X
ISBN-13: 9789004462045
Book Description
Although Jesuit contributions to European expansion in the early modern period have attracted considerable scholarly interest, the legacy of José de Acosta (1540-1600) is still defined by his contributions to natural history. The Theologian and the Empire presents a new biography of Acosta, focused on his participation in colonial and imperial politics. The most important Jesuit active in the Americas in the sixteenth century, Acosta was fundamentally a political operator. His actions on both sides of the Atlantic informed both Peruvian colonial life and the Jesuit order at the dawn of the seventeenth century.
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Although Jesuit contributions to European expansion in the early modern period have attracted considerable scholarly interest, the legacy of José de Acosta (1540-1600) is still defined by his contributions to natural history. The Theologian and the Empire presents a new biography of Acosta, focused on his participation in colonial and imperial politics. The most important Jesuit active in the Americas in the sixteenth century, Acosta was fundamentally a political operator. His actions on both sides of the Atlantic informed both Peruvian colonial life and the Jesuit order at the dawn of the seventeenth century. Read more