Of Apes and Ancestors : Evolution, Christianity, and the Oxford Debate /

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By reconstructing the Oxford debate of 1860 on the merits of Charles Darwin?s Origin of Species, and carefully considering the individual perspectives of the main participants, Ian Hesketh argues that personal jealousies and professional agendas played a formative role in shaping the response to Dar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hesketh, Ian, 1975-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2009
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Wilberforce, Samuel, > 1805-1873.
Huxley, Thomas Henry, > 1825-1895.
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882.
Religion and science.
Intellectual life.
Evolution (Biology)
SCIENCE > History.
Religion et sciences > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Religion and science > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Evolution (Biology) > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Great Britain.
Grande-Bretagne > Vie intellectuelle > 19e siecle.
Great Britain > Intellectual life > 19th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:By reconstructing the Oxford debate of 1860 on the merits of Charles Darwin?s Origin of Species, and carefully considering the individual perspectives of the main participants, Ian Hesketh argues that personal jealousies and professional agendas played a formative role in shaping the response to Darwin's hypothesis.
Physical Description:1 online resource (144 pages).
ISBN:9781442697591

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