Thomas Harriot

Broschiertes Buch

A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia

Beschreibung

Venture back to the 16th century with Thomas Hariot's "A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land Of Virginia, 1590," a firsthand account of early exploration and colonial history. This historical text offers invaluable insight into the first English attempts to establish a settlement in Virginia, specifically the Roanoke colony. Hariot's report details the landscape, resources, and Native American populations encountered during these expeditions. Explore the initial interactions between the English explorers and the indigenous people of what is now North Carolina. This book provides a crucial primary source for understanding the challenges and realities of early American colonial life, offering a glimpse into a pivotal moment in United States history. A significant work for anyone interested in exploration, early American travel, and the complexities of colonial encounters. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Thomas Harriot (c. 1560 - 2 July 1621), an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator, is credited with remarkable contributions to the advancement of various scientific domains during the Elizabethan era. One of his most notable works is 'A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia' (1588), a significant publication that offered the early English-speaking world its first detailed depiction of the landscape, natural resources, indigenous peoples, and potential for colonization of what is today the American state of Virginia. Harriot's account stemmed from his participation in the expedition to the New World led by Sir Walter Raleigh, who sponsored Harriot's researches and recognitions (Shirley, 1985). As an adept observer and recorder, Harriot's ethnographic work predated the more often celebrated accounts by John Smith by over two decades, providing an early example of methodologies that would become crucial to the field. His literary style combined keen empirical descriptions with a prosaic delivery that aimed to inform and persuade a European audience of the possibilities presented by the New World. Beyond his contribution to early American literature, Harriot was also a pioneer in celestial navigation and a proponent of the use of the telescope for astronomical observations, further cementing his legacy as a polymath and a key figure in the scientific revolution of the Renaissance period (Kargon, 1966).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 36
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 2mm
• Gewicht: 64g
• ISBN-13: 9781022935082
• ISBN-10: 1022935089
• Artikelnr.: 74069445