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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Hesketh, Ian, 1975-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2009
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
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.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (144 pages).
ISBN:9781442697591

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