Richard Ligon and the Atlantic Science of Commonwealths.

The article considers English Royalist and adventurer Richard Ligon and his 1657 autobiographical travel book "A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbados." It explores how the English interregnum period impacted the British Atlantic world. Some of the subjects considered include emblems and...

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Publicado en:	William & Mary Quarterly Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 209 - 249
Autor principal:	Parrish, Susan Scott
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	William & Mary Quarterly Apr2010
Materias:	Ligon, Richard True & Exact History of the Island of Barbados, A (Book) Barbados description & travel Atlantic studies British authors, Early modern, 1500-1700 Early modern English literature 17th century English philosophy Commonwealth & Protectorate of Great Britain, 1649-1660 British civilization Seventeenth century United Kingdom Barbados
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Sumario:	The article considers English Royalist and adventurer Richard Ligon and his 1657 autobiographical travel book "A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbados." It explores how the English interregnum period impacted the British Atlantic world. Some of the subjects considered include emblems and imagery, teleology in the early modern period, indigenous botanical knowledge, and the abuse of servants and slaves in Barbados. Notable British philosophers discussed include Thomas Hobbes, William D'Avenant, and Sir Francis Bacon.