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Ceremonies of possession in Europe's conquest of the New World, 1492-1640
Patricia Seed-
Frontmatter
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Acknowledgments (page vii)
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Introduction: Ceremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492-1640 (page 1)
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1 Houses, Gardens, and Fences: Signs of English Possession in the New World (page 16)
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2 Ceremonies: The Theatrical Rituals of French Political Possession (page 41)
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3 The Requirement: A Protocol for Conquest (page 69)
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4 "A New Sky and New Stars": Arabic and Hebrew Science, Portuguese Seamanship, and the Discovery of America (page 100)
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5 Sailing in the Wake of the Portuguese (page 149)
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Conclusion: The Habits of History (page 179)
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Index (page 195)
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Published: 1995
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- 9780511093166 (ebook)
- 9780521497572 (paper)
- 9780521497480 (hardcover)