Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World

Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 175
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ISBN-10 : 9781684483709
ISBN-13 : 1684483700
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Book Synopsis Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World by : Julio Baena

Download or read book Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World written by Julio Baena and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World examines portrayals of nautical disasters in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish literature and culture. The essays collected here showcase shipwreck's symbolic deployment to question colonial expansion and transoceanic trade; to critique the Christian enterprise overseas; to signal the collapse of dominant social order; and to relay moral messages and represent socio-political debates.


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