The theologian and the empire : a biography of José de Acosta (1540-1600) / by Andrés I. Prieto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prieto, Andrés I., author.

Series:

Jesuit studies (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 42.

Jesuit studies, 2214-3289 ; volume 42

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.

Acosta, José de.

Jesuits--Biography.

Jesuits.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 412 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]

Summary:

"Although Jesuit contributions to the 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 were instrumental in the configuration that Peruvian colonial life and the Jesuit order acquired entering the seventeenth century"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Prieto, Andrés I. Theologian and the empire

ISBN:

9789004462045

900446204X

OCLC:

1410906890