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1 online resource (378 pages) |
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London, c.1592: Woodson's tusk. -- London, 1568: The visit. -- Oxford, c.1571: Rumors. -- Oxford, 1577: The ice. -- Oxford, c.1580: Passages. -- Paris, 1583: The devouring sea. -- Paris and London, 1584 to 1589: Cabinets and curiosities. -- London, 1590 to 1600: Truth and lies. -- London, 1609: Virginia richly valued. -- Wetheringsett and London, 1614: The Malayan dialogues |
| Summary |
Richard Hakluyt the younger, a contemporary of William Shakespeare, advocated the creation of English colonies in the New World at a time when the advantages of this idea were far from self-evident. This book describes in detail the life and times of Hakluyt, a trained minister who became an editor of travel accounts. "Hakluyt's Promise" demonstrates his prominent role in the establishment of English America as well as his interests in English opportunities in the East Indies. Elizabethan age. Though he never travelled farther than Paris, young Hakluyt spent much of the 1580s recording information about the western hemisphere and became an international authority on overseas exploration. The book traces his rise to prominence as a source of information and inspiration for England's policy makers, including the queen, and his advocacy for colonies in Roanoke and Jamestown. Hakluyt's thought was shaped by debates that stretched across Europe, and his interests ranged just as widely, encompassing such topics as peaceful coexistence with Native Americans, the New World as a Protestant Holy Land, and in, his later life, trade with the Spice Islands |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-364) and index |
| Notes |
Peter C. Mancall is professor of history, University of Southern California, and director of the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute |
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Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616.
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Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616 fast |
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Travel writers -- England -- Biography
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Clergy -- England -- Biography
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Discoveries in geography -- English
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Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Adventurers & Explorers.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks.
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TRAVEL -- Budget.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
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TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds.
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TRAVEL -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Road Travel.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Adventure.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
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Clergy
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Discoveries in geography -- English
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Travel writers
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Voyages and travels
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North America -- Discovery and exploration -- English -- Early works to 1800
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England
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North America
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Biographies
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Early works
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300135275 |
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0300135270 |
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9786611735036 |
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6611735038 |
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9781281735034 |
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1281735035 |
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