Ceremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492 1640
By (author): "Patricia Seed"
ISBN0521497574
ISBN139780521497572
AsinCeremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492 1640
Original titleCeremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492-1640
Developing historical cultural contexts and tackling the implications for contemporary nation-states, this work explores the array of ceremonies that the Europeans (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Dutch) performed to enact their taking possession of the New World.