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How to Write the History of the New World: Histories, Epistemologies, and Identities in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World - Cultural Sitings Jorge Canizares-Esguerra
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How to Write the History of the New World: Histories, Epistemologies, and Identities in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World - Cultural Sitings
Jorge Canizares-Esguerra
In the mid-18th century, the French naturalist Buffon contended that the New World was in fact geologically new. Many historians, naturalists and philosophers sought either to confirm or refute these views. This book maintains that the dispute was also a debate over historical authority.
488 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 1, 2002 |
| ISBN13 | 9780804740845 |
| Publishers | Stanford University Press |
| Pages | 488 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 763 g (Weight (estimated)) |
