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The representations of the overseas world in the De Bry collection of voyages (1590-1634)

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ISBN	9789004164499 (hardback : alk. paper)
Author	Groesen, Michiel van
Title	The representations of the overseas world in the De Bry collection of voyages (1590-1634) / by Michiel van Groesen
Publisher	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008
Physical desc.	xiii, [1], 563, [2] p. ; ill. (b&w) ; 25 cm.
Series	Library of the written word The handpress world 2
Bibliography etc.	Includes bibliographical references (p. [523]-549) and index
Contents	Introduction. -- Opening up new worlds: sixteenth-century travel literature and collections of voyages. -- From goldsmiths to publishers: the transformation of the De Bry family. -- A prosperous publishing house: the De Brys as booksellers in Frankfurt and Oppenheim. -- The making of the collection of voyages. -- Plants and animals: the natural world in the De Bry Collection. -- Native inhabitants: physical appearances and identities. -- From gods to idols: the expansion of heathendom. -- Different representations for different readerships: Christianity reflected. -- The impact of censorship: the Index Librorum Expurgatorum and other indices. -- Selling, purchasing, and borrowing: towards an understanding of readership. -- The impact of the De Bry collection: travel literature and travel compendia in the seventeeth century. -- Conclusion. --Appendices.
Person as subject	Bry, Theodor de -- 1528-1598 -- Collection of voyages
	Bry, Johann Israel de -- d. 1611
	Bry, Johann Theodor de -- 1561-1623?
Corporate name	Theodor de Bry (Firm)
Subject	Voyages and travels
	Travelers’ writings, European -- History and criticism
	Publishers and publishing -- Europe -- History
	Publishers and publishing -- Netherlands -- History
	Censorship -- Europe -- History
	Africa -- Description and travel -- Historiography
	America -- Description and travel -- Historiography
	Asia -- Description and travel -- Historiography

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