The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium /
How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts-a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster's massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imaginati...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, MA :
Harvard University Press,
[2017]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Sumario: | How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts-a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster's massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imagination to shape our understanding of the natural world. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
ISBN: | 9780674974418 9783110540550 9783110625264 9783110547764 9783110543315 |
Acceso: | restricted access |