Tudor Geography - 1485-1583

First published in 1930, Tudor Geography discusses the men and the geographical concepts that enabled world-famous voyages by the British with the aim of circumventing Spanish and Portuguese monopoly of the direct routes to the Spice Islands.

List of contents

1. A Survey of English Geographical Literature to 1550 2. A survey of Geographical Literature: 1550-1583 3. Roger Barlow and Cabot 4. French Influences 5. John Dee and the Search for Cathay 6. John Dee, Frobisher and Drake 7. John Dee and the Search for Cathay 8. Practical Surveying and Navigation in the Nineteenth Century Note on Bibliography Appendix I Appendix Ia Appendix II Appendix III Index

About the author

E. G. R. Taylor

Summary

First published in 1930, Tudor Geography discusses the men and the geographical concepts that enabled world-famous voyages by the British with the aim of circumventing Spanish and Portuguese monopoly of the direct routes to the Spice Islands.

Product details

• Authors: E. G. R. Taylor, Taylor E. G. R.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032671680
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3267168-0
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Historical Geography, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, c 1500 to c 1600, Historical Geography, 1485–1603 (Tudor period), Tudor;Geography;British Empire