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Linnaeus, natural history and the circulation of knowledge (Paperback)
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Linnaeus, natural history and the circulation of knowledge (Paperback)
Series: Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment, 2018:01
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The name of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) is inscribed in almost every
flora and fauna published from the mid-eighteenth century onwards;
in this respect he is virtually immortal. In this book a group of
specialists argue for the need to re-centre Linnaean science and
de-centre Linnaeus the man by exploring the ideas, practices and
people connected to his taxonomic innovations. Contributors examine
the various techniques, materials and methods that originated
within the 'Linnaean workshop': paper technologies, publication
strategies, and markets for specimens. Fresh analyses of the
reception of Linnaeus's work in Paris, Koenigsberg, Edinburgh and
beyond offer a window on the local contexts of knowledge transfer,
including new perspectives on the history of anthropology and
stadial theory. The global implications and negotiated nature of
these intellectual, social and material developments are further
investigated in chapters tracing the experiences and encounters of
Linnaean travellers in Africa, Latin America and South Asia.
Through focusing on the circulation of Linnaean knowledge and
placing it within the context of eighteenth-century globalization,
authors provide innovative and important contributions to our
understanding of the early modern history of science.
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