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José de Acosta

Also known as Jose de Acosta

Spanish missionary and writer (1539 or 1540–1600)

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José de Acosta was a Spanish missionary, historian, preacher, and theologian. A member of the Society of Jesus and a Catholic, he worked in the fields of history, geography, natural science, and theology. He was educated at the University of Alcalá and served as an employee of the University of Salamanca and the National University of San Marcos.

His notable works include *The natural & moral history of the Indies* and *De promvlgando evangelio apvd barbaros*. Additional titles attributed to him are *The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies*, *Historie naturael ende morael van de Westersche Indien*, and *Histoire naturelle et moralle des Indes, tant Orientalles qu'Occidentalles*. His writings are held in the collection of the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.

Acosta was born in Medina del Campo in September or October 1539 or 1540. He died in Salamanca on 15 February 1599 or 1600. He spoke, wrote, and signed in Spanish. His life and work have been described by sources including the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and The Catholic Encyclopedia.

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Born: September/October 1539/1540
Died: 15 February 1599/1600.
Works: 22

Top works

The natural & moral history of the Indies
De promvlgando evangelio apvd barbaros
The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies
Histoire naturelle et moralle des Indes, tant Orientalles qu'Occidentalles, où il est traicté des choses remarquables du Ciel, des élemens, métaux, plantes et animaux qui sont propres de ce pays
Historie naturael ende morael van de Westersche Indien

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: Medina del Campo
Place of death: Salamanca
Occupation: naturalist
Educated at: University of Alcalá
Employer: National University of San Marcos
Languages spoken: Spanish
Religion: Catholicism
Field of work: theology
Image: JoseDeAcosta.gif
Religious order: Society of Jesus

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Commons category: José de Acosta
date of death: 1600-01-01
name in native language: José de Acosta
date of birth: 1540-00-00
has works in the collection: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

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Works in European collections

33 objects attributed to José de Acosta, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Tabulae astronomicae,

De natura noui orbis libri duo ; et De promulgatione Euangelii apud barbaros siue De procuranda indorum salute libri sex

Iosephi Acostae e Societate Iesu, Conciones de Aduentu : id est de omnibus Dominicis & Festis diebus à dominica vigesimaquarta post Pentecosten vsque ad Quadragesimam ...

From Procuranda Indorum salute

Natural and moral history of the Indies in which the [sic] remarkable things of the sky and elements, metals, plants and animals of the pods and ceremonies, laws and gouierno and wars of the Indians are treated.

Natural and moral history of the Indies in which are treated the remarkable things of the sky, elements, metals, plants and animals of them and the rites, ceremonies, laws, government and wars of the Indians

Natural and moral history of the Indies in which the remarkable things of the sky are treated, and elements, metals, plants, and animals dellas, and rites, and ceremonies, laws and gouierno and wars of the Indians.

Natural and moral history of the Indies

Natural and moral history of the Indies in which the remarkable things of the sky are treated, and metal elements, plants, and animals dellas, and the rites and cerimonias laws and gouvierno and wars of the Indians

Tomus tertius Concionum

Iosephi Acostae è Societate Iesu, Conciones in Quadragesimam. : quarum in singulas Ferias numerum & locum index initio praefixus ostendit

Historia natural y moral de las Indias

Iosephi Acostae... De Christo reuelato libri nouem

Iosephi Acostae e Societate Iesu, Conciones de Aduentu id est de omnibus Dominicis & Festis diebus à dominica vigesimaquarta post Pentecosten vsque ad Quadragesimam ..

Iosephi Acostae... De Christo reuelato libri nouem

De promulgando evangelio apud barbaros sive De procuranda indorum salute, Libri sex

Natural and moral history of the Indies in which the remarkable things of the sky are treated, and elements, metals, plants, and animals dellas, and rites, and ceremonies, laws, and gouierno, and wars of the Indians.