From José de Acosta to the Enlightenment: Barbarians, Climate Change, and (Colonial) Technology as the End of History.
The article considers early modern intellectual history related to the creation of colonial urban centers, the transfer of technology, climate change, and the spread of Christianity. Notable scholars considered include Spanish Jesuit missionary José de Acosta, German philosopher Johann Herder, Engli...
| Publicado en: | Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 435 - 460 |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Publicado: |
University of Pennsylvania Press
Winter2013
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | The article considers early modern intellectual history related to the creation of colonial urban centers, the transfer of technology, climate change, and the spread of Christianity. Notable scholars considered include Spanish Jesuit missionary José de Acosta, German philosopher Johann Herder, English historian Edward Gibbon, Scottish economist Adam Smith, and French philosopher Nicolas de Caritat, the Marquis de Condorcet. |
|---|