The Alchemy of Conquest: Science, Religion, and the Secrets of the New World
(Part of the Writing the Early Americas Series)
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The Age of the Discovery of the Americas was concurrent with the Age of Discovery in science. In The Alchemy of Conquest, Ralph Bauer explores the historical relationship between the two, focusing on the connections between religion and science in the Spanish, English, and French literatures about the Americas during the early modern period. As sailors, conquerors, travelers, and missionaries were exploring "new worlds," and claiming...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813942543
ISBN13:9780813942544
Release Date:October 2019
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:670 Pages
Weight:2.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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