Producing the Pacific : maps and narratives of Spanish exploration (1567-1606) /

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"Producing the Pacific offers the reader an interdisciplinary reading of the maps, narratives and rituals related to the three Spanish voyages to the South Pacific that took place between 1567 and 1606. These journeys were led by Alvaro de Mendana, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros and Isabel Barreto,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Camino, Mercedes Maroto
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York, N.Y. : Rodopi, ©2005.
Colección:Portada hispánica ; 18.
Temas:
Geographical perception.
Travelers' writings, Spanish > Pacific Area > History and criticism.
Perception géographique.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
TRAVEL > Reference.
TRAVEL > Road Travel.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Adventure.
Geographical perception
Travelers' writings, Spanish
Pacific Ocean > Discovery and exploration > Spanish > Psychological aspects.
Pacific Ocean > Maps.
Pacific Area
Pacific Ocean
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Maps
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations and Credit Lines; 1. Introduction: Imag(in)ing the Southern Continent, 1567
  • 1606; 2. Exploring the South Pacific; 3. Mapping the Pacific; 4. Performing the South Pacific; 5. Conclusion: Inventing, Performing and Practising: The Production of the Early Modern Pacific; Works Cited; Index

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