Political Essay on the Island of Cuba - A Critical Edition (Hardcover)

The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early nineteenth century proved foundational to the fields of botany, geography, and geology. But his visit to Cuba during this time yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. "Political Essay on the Island of Cuba" is a physical and cultural study of the island nation. In it, Humboldt denounces colonial slavery on both moral and economic grounds and stresses the vital importance of improving intercultural relations throughout the Americas. Humboldt's most controversial book, "Political Essay on the Island of Cuba" was banned, censored, and willfully mistranslated to suppress Humboldt's strong antislavery sentiments. It re-emerges here, newly translated from the original two-volume French edition, to introduce a new generation of readers to Humboldt's astonishing multiplicity of scientific and philosophical perspectives. In their critical introduction, Vera M. Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette emphasize Humboldt's rare ability to combine scientific rigor with a cosmopolitan consciousness and a deeply felt philosophical humanism. The result is a work on Cuba of historical import that will attract historians of science as well as cultural historians, political scientists, and literary scholars.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Alexander von Humboldt in English
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Alexander Von Humboldt
Editors:	Vera M. Kutzinski • Ottmar Ette
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-46567-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > History > General
LSN:	0-226-46567-5
Barcode:	9780226465678

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