Sacred habitat: nature and Catholicism in the early modern Spanish Atlantic

"Investigates the links between religion, empire, and the study of nature across the Spanish world during a period of Iberian global expansion, showing how geographies, cosmographies, and natural history were used to advance multiple Catholic goals"--

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Main Author: Segev, Ran (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: University Park, Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania State University Press [2023]
In: Iberian encounter and exchange (vol. 9)
Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Iberian encounter and exchange vol. 9
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Spain / Latin America / Musik / Catholicism / Natural sciences / Cosmography
B Latin America / Catholicism / Cosmography / Nature / Historiography / History 1531-1729
IxTheo Classification:CF Christianity and Science
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBR Latin America
KDB Roman Catholic Church
Further subjects:B Christianity and geography (Latin America) History 17th century
B Natural History (Latin America) History 16th century
B Catholic Church (Latin America) History 16th century
B Catholic Church (Spain) History 17th century
B Christianity and geography (Latin America) History 16th century
B Natural History Religious aspects Catholic Church History 17th century
B Cosmography History 16th century
B Catholic Church (Spain) History 16th century
B Natural History Religious aspects Catholic Church History 16th century
B Catholic Church (Latin America) History 17th century
B Cosmography History 17th century
B Natural History (Latin America) History 17th century
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Summary:"Investigates the links between religion, empire, and the study of nature across the Spanish world during a period of Iberian global expansion, showing how geographies, cosmographies, and natural history were used to advance multiple Catholic goals"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0271095334