Hakluyt's Promise by Peter C Mancall

Hakluyt's Promise by Peter C Mancall

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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.

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Hakluyt's Promise by Peter C Mancall

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.
Peter C. Mancall is professor of history, University of Southern California, and director, USC - Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute.
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ISBN 13 9780300110548
ISBN 10 0300110545
Title Hakluyt's Promise
Author Peter C Mancall
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2007-01-28
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.