Ancient Authorities Intertwined: Natural Philosophy, History, and Theology in the Writings of José de Acosta, S.J. (1540–1600)
The article surveys and interprets the works produced by José de Acosta during his years in the New World and his revisions of, and additions to, those works after his return to Europe. Elucidating Acosta’s engagements with both Scripture and classical literature, the essay urges respect for the var...
| Published in: | Journal of Jesuit studies |
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| Authors: | ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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| In: |
Journal of Jesuit studies
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| RelBib Classification: | FA Theology KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBR Latin America KCA Monasticism; religious orders RH Evangelization; Christian media VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
José de Acosta
Jesuits
Peru
natural history
evangelization
ancient Mediterranean
Patristics
Classical literature
conversion
Scripture
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| Summary: | The article surveys and interprets the works produced by José de Acosta during his years in the New World and his revisions of, and additions to, those works after his return to Europe. Elucidating Acosta’s engagements with both Scripture and classical literature, the essay urges respect for the various religious, intellectual, and metaphysical commitments that structured Acosta’s arguments. Particular attention is given to Acosta’s wrestling with the limits of ancient geographic knowledge, on the one hand, and to his efforts to understand religion in the New World in light of ancient evidence of knowledge of God before Christianity and patristic essays on the conversion of the ancient Mediterranean. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-1332 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of Jesuit studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22141332-00201001 |