Title Humanism and America : an intellectual history of English colonisation, 1500-1625 / Andrew Fitzmaurice

Published Cambridge : UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (x, 216 pages) Series Ideas in context ; 67 Ideas in context ; 67 Contents Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The moral philosophy of Tudor colonisation; CHAPTER 3 The moral philosophy of Jacobean colonisation; CHAPTER 4 Rhetoric -- 'not the Words, but the Acts'; CHAPTER 5 Law and history; CHAPTER 6 The Machiavellian argument for colonial possession; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index Summary Humanism and America is the first major study of the impact of Renaissance humanism upon the English colonisation of America. Andrew Fitzmaurice conducts his analysis through an interdisciplinary examination of a broad spectrum of writings, ranging from the works of Thomas More to those of the Virginia Company Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index Notes Print version record Subject Renaissance -- England Humanism -- England POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Colonialism & Post-Colonialism. British colonies Humanism Intellectual life Renaissance Kolonisation Humanismus Renaissance Kolonisatie. Humanisme (levensbeschouwing) 16e siècle. 1600-1649. Colonie britannique. Colonisation. Histoire. Humanisme. Renaissance. Vie intellectuelle. Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 16th century Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 17th century England -- Intellectual life -- 16th century. England -- Intellectual life -- 17th century. America England Nordamerika England Amérique du Nord. Angleterre. Grande-Bretagne. Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 0521822254 9780521822251 0511070438 9780511070433 0511061978 9780511061974

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