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Winds of colonisation: The meteorological contours of Spain's imperium in the Pacific 1521-1898

Bankoff, Greg

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Greg Bankoff



Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between prevailing weather systems and colonialism in the context of Spanish possessions in the Pacific from Magellan till the end of the nineteenth century. It argues that any historical appreciation of Hispanic colonialism and culture would be incomplete without due consideration of the role meteorological phenomena played, both at the macro-level in terms of the form and extent of empire and at the more micro-level as manifest in the daily experience of communities. © 2006 The White Horse Press.

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Bankoff, G. (2006). Winds of colonisation: The meteorological contours of Spain's imperium in the Pacific 1521-1898. Environment and History, 12(1), 65-88. https://doi.org/10.3197/096734006776026827

Journal Article Type Review
Publication Date Jan 1, 2006
Deposit Date Oct 6, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Environment and History
Print ISSN 0967-3407
Publisher White Horse Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 1
Pages 65-88
DOI https://doi.org/10.3197/096734006776026827
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3566943
Publisher URL https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/whp/eh/2006/00000012/00000001/art00003

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