Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands

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The Terra Australis Incognita both as a geographical space and a topic in travel literature in the Early Modern Age played a relevant role in mid-17th century France, as it fulfilled the double task of justifying overseas expansion and stage-setting the many imaginary societies envisaged during this...

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Autor principal: Martínez, Carolina
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Publicado: Investigaciones Socio-Históricas Regionales (ISHIR) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR) 2011
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Terra Australis Incognita
overseas expansion
imaginary voyages
Tierra Austral Incógnita
expansión ultramarina
viajes imaginarios
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spelling I15-R237-article-8352020-12-07T22:13:10Z Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands Definición, apropiación y construcción del espacio en la tierra austral incógnita Martínez, Carolina Terra Australis Incognita overseas expansion imaginary voyages Tierra Austral Incógnita expansión ultramarina viajes imaginarios The Terra Australis Incognita both as a geographical space and a topic in travel literature in the Early Modern Age played a relevant role in mid-17th century France, as it fulfilled the double task of justifying overseas expansion and stage-setting the many imaginary societies envisaged during this period. Certainly, it was the first navigation to the South Pacific that intensified the myth of an Austral land. However, it is to the rediscovery and reinterpretation of the Ancient texts that took place in Europe as from the 15th century that we should also attribute the fact that pre-modern notions now turned into the driving force of overseas expansion. In the particular case of mid-17th French utopian literature, representation and experience will make the Austral land-unknown home of the most radical otherness. The fact that in 1771 Cook proved the inexistence of this large continental mass, should therefore not, by any means, make us dismiss the importance of the terra australis incognita as a motivating force behind France’s ambitions overseas nor its stimulating effects in Modern philosophical thought. La Tierra Austral Incógnita en tanto espacio geográfico pero también tópico en la literatura de viaje europea de la primera modernidad jugó un papel de singular importancia en la Francia de mediados del siglo XVII, al cumplir con la doble función de justificar la expansión ultramarina y a su vez convertirse en depositaria de las múltiples sociedades imaginarias que en esta época se concibieron. Ciertamente, fueron las primeras exploraciones al Pacífico Sur las que en gran medida alimentaron el mito de la tierra austral. Pero es al redescubrimiento y reinterpretación de los textos antiguos que tuvo lugar en Europa a partir del siglo XV que también debe atribuirse el hecho de que nociones premodernas se convirtieran ahora en las fuerzas propulsoras de aquella expansión a los confines del mundo. En el caso particular de la literatura utópica francesa de mediados del siglo XVII, representación y experiencia harán de la tierra austral incógnita el espacio de la alteridad más absoluta. El hecho de que en 1771 diera Cook pruebas irrefutables de la inexistencia de aquella gran masa continental, no deberá por ello hacerque su valor en tanto representación de un espacio deseable en el horizonte de la expansión ultramarina así como también campo propicio para la reflexión filosófica en la Francia moderna sea desestimado. Investigaciones Socio-Históricas Regionales (ISHIR) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR) 2011-12-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/AvancesCesor/article/view/v8n8a05 10.35305/ac.v8i08.835 Avances del Cesor; No. 08 (2011): Núm. 08 (2011); 91-110 Avances del Cesor; Núm. 08 (2011): Núm. 08 (2011); 91-110 2422-6580 1514-3899 spa https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/AvancesCesor/article/view/v8n8a05/923
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topic Terra Australis Incognita
overseas expansion
imaginary voyages
Tierra Austral Incógnita
expansión ultramarina
viajes imaginarios
spellingShingle Terra Australis Incognita
overseas expansion
imaginary voyages
Tierra Austral Incógnita
expansión ultramarina
viajes imaginarios
Martínez, Carolina
Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands
topic_facet Terra Australis Incognita
overseas expansion
imaginary voyages
Tierra Austral Incógnita
expansión ultramarina
viajes imaginarios
author Martínez, Carolina
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title Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands
title_short Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands
title_full Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands
title_fullStr Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands
title_full_unstemmed Definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands
title_sort definition, apropriation and construction of space in the unknown southern lands
description The Terra Australis Incognita both as a geographical space and a topic in travel literature in the Early Modern Age played a relevant role in mid-17th century France, as it fulfilled the double task of justifying overseas expansion and stage-setting the many imaginary societies envisaged during this period. Certainly, it was the first navigation to the South Pacific that intensified the myth of an Austral land. However, it is to the rediscovery and reinterpretation of the Ancient texts that took place in Europe as from the 15th century that we should also attribute the fact that pre-modern notions now turned into the driving force of overseas expansion. In the particular case of mid-17th French utopian literature, representation and experience will make the Austral land-unknown home of the most radical otherness. The fact that in 1771 Cook proved the inexistence of this large continental mass, should therefore not, by any means, make us dismiss the importance of the terra australis incognita as a motivating force behind France’s ambitions overseas nor its stimulating effects in Modern philosophical thought.
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