Ceremonies of possession in Europe's conquest of the New World, 1492-1640

Ceremonies of possession in Europe's conquest of the New World, 1492-1640 / Patricia Seed.

Author/creator	Seed, Patricia
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Description	viii, 199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Rites and ceremonies--America --History --16th century. Rites and ceremonies--America --History --17th century. Rites and ceremonies--Europe --History --16th century. Rites and ceremonies--Europe --History --17th century. Conquerors--America --History --16th century. Conquerors--America --History --17th century. America--Discovery and exploration.

Contents	Houses, gardens, and fences: signs of English possession in the New World -- Ceremonies: the theatrical rituals of French political possession -- The requirement: a protocol for conquest -- "A new sky and new stars": Arabic and Hebrew science, Portuguese seamanship, and the discovery of America -- Sailing in the wake of the Portuguese.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	95008447
ISBN	0521497485 (hardback)
ISBN	0521497574 (pbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E121 .S44 1995	✔ Available	Place Hold