The Alchemy of Conquest
Ralph Bauer talks about early modern exploration in the Americas and its connection to ideas about discovery, science, and religion in Europe. Bauer is a professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Maryland. Heβs the author of The Alchemy of Conquest: Science, Religion, and the Secrets of the New World.
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