The monster in the machine : magic, medicine, and the marvelous in the time of the scientific revolution /

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A study of monstrosity and baroque poetics in the cultural context of 17-century Italy.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hanafi, Zakiya, 1959-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
1600-1699
Monsters > Italy > History > 17th century.
Human body (Philosophy) > Italy > History > 17th century.
Philosophy.
Monsters > history
Science > history
Human Body
Philosophy
Monstres > Italie > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Corps humain (Philosophie) > Italie > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Philosophie.
philosophy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SCIENCE > History.
Body, Human > Italy > Philosophy > History > 17th century.
Monsters > History.
Human Body.
Science > History.
Human body (Philosophy)
Monsters
Italy
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The origins of monsters
  • Monstrous matter
  • Monstrous machines
  • Medicine and the mechanized body
  • Vico's monstrous body
  • Monstrous metaphor.

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