The Mystique of the Northwest Passage: Martin Frobisher's Voyages to the Arctic Wasteland, 1576-1578 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527516366)

The book highlights the 16th-century English-Atlantic connections based on the world division defined by two fundamental documents of the late 15th century: namely, the papal bull Inter Caetera, and the Portuguese-Spanish Treaty of Tordesillas. Despite this, an imaginary Northwest Passage to the wealth and markets of the Far East captured the attention of Elizabethan merchants and navigators searching for an alternative sea route to Asia to challenge the Portuguese and Spanish commerce monopoly. The core of the book is Sir Martin Frobisherâ (TM)s three Arctic voyages of 1576â "78, intended to connect the Protestant focus on wealth acquisition with the territorial expansion. Although Frobisherâ (TM)s venture lacked opportunities for advancement, he marked his place in history by creating a fascination for the mythical Northwest Passage and an interest in North America. The book is based on the eyewitness accounts of the expeditionsâ (TM) captains, and will appeal to a large audience, from teachers and students in the general humanities to those specifically interested in language, literature, and trans-Atlantic and Renaissance studies.

Author: Bożenna Chylińska
ISBN-10: 1527516369
ISBN-13: 9781527516366
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2018
Pages: 221
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.90w x 0.70d