Hakluyt's Promise

An Elizabethan's Obsession for an English America

Nonfiction, History, European General
Cover of the book Hakluyt's Promise by Peter C. Mancall, Yale University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Peter C. Mancall ISBN: 9780300135275
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: October 1, 2008
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Peter C. Mancall
ISBN: 9780300135275
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: October 1, 2008
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English

Richard Hakluyt the younger, a contemporary of William Shakespeare, advocated the creation of English colonies in the New World at a time when the advantages of this idea were far from self-evident. This book describes in detail the life and times of Hakluyt, a trained minister who became an editor of travel accounts.  Hakluyt’s Promise demonstrates his prominent role in the establishment of English America as well as his interests in English opportunities in the East Indies. The volume presents nearly 50 illustrations—many unpublished since the sixteenth century—and offers a fresh view of Hakluyt’s milieu and the central concerns of the Elizabethan age.

Though he never traveled farther than Paris, young Hakluyt spent much of the 1580s recording information about the western hemisphere and became an international authority on overseas exploration. The book traces his rise to prominence as a source of information and inspiration for England’s policy makers, including the queen, and his advocacy for colonies in Roanoke and Jamestown. Hakluyt’s thought was shaped by debates that stretched across Europe, and his interests ranged just as widely, encompassing such topics as peaceful coexistence with Native Americans, the New World as a Protestant Holy Land, and in, his later life, trade with the Spice Islands.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Richard Hakluyt the younger, a contemporary of William Shakespeare, advocated the creation of English colonies in the New World at a time when the advantages of this idea were far from self-evident. This book describes in detail the life and times of Hakluyt, a trained minister who became an editor of travel accounts.  Hakluyt’s Promise demonstrates his prominent role in the establishment of English America as well as his interests in English opportunities in the East Indies. The volume presents nearly 50 illustrations—many unpublished since the sixteenth century—and offers a fresh view of Hakluyt’s milieu and the central concerns of the Elizabethan age.

Though he never traveled farther than Paris, young Hakluyt spent much of the 1580s recording information about the western hemisphere and became an international authority on overseas exploration. The book traces his rise to prominence as a source of information and inspiration for England’s policy makers, including the queen, and his advocacy for colonies in Roanoke and Jamestown. Hakluyt’s thought was shaped by debates that stretched across Europe, and his interests ranged just as widely, encompassing such topics as peaceful coexistence with Native Americans, the New World as a Protestant Holy Land, and in, his later life, trade with the Spice Islands.

More books from Yale University Press

Cover of the book Prisoners, Lovers, and Spies by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book Black Hole by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book Whose Freud? by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book A Garland of Bones by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book The Creative Artist's Legal Guide: Copyright, Trademark and Contracts in Film and Digital Media Production by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book Web Style Guide, 3rd edition by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book The Warburg Years (1919-1933) by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book The Lost World of Byzantium by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book The Great Rent Wars by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book Married to the Mouse: Walt Disney World and Orlando by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book Lions and Lambs by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book Engines of Truth by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book The Real Lives of Roman Britain by Peter C. Mancall
Cover of the book The End of Byzantium by Peter C. Mancall
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy