Natural and Moral History of the Indies - the Natural and Moral History of the Indie

Klappentext The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available early accounts of exploration. This is a translation of the first detailed account of the geography and indigenous culture of South America! by Joseph de Acosta (1540-1600). Volume 2 describes the indigenous cultures of South America. Zusammenfassung The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available early accounts of exploration. This is a translation of the first detailed account of the geography and indigenous culture of South America, by Joseph de Acosta (1540–1600). Volume 2 describes the indigenous cultures of South America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Analytical table of contents; The Moral History Books V-VII; Index.

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• Authors: Joseph De Acosta, Acosta Joseph de, Acosta Joseph De
• Assisted by: Clements R. Markham (Editor), Clements R. Sir Markham (Editor), Sir Clements Markham (Editor), Edward Grimston (Translation), Grimston Edward (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.05.2010
• EAN: 9781108011525
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01152-5
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series; The Natural and Moral History of the Indies 2 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; South America, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, Geographical discovery & exploration, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, Geographical discovery and exploration, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Historical Geography