Zoology in Early Modern Culture: Intersections of Science, Theology, Philology, and Political and Religious Education (Hardcover)

This volume tries to map out the intriguing amalgam of the different, partly conflicting approaches that shaped early modern zoology. Early modern reading of the "Book of Nature" comprised, among others, the description of species in the literary tradition of antiquity, as well as empirical observations, vivisection, and modern eyewitness accounts; the "translation" of zoological species into visual art for devotion, prayer, and religious education, but also scientific and scholarly curiosity; theoretical, philosophical, and theological thinking regarding God's creation, the Flood, and the generation of animals; new attempts with respect to nomenclature and taxonomy; the discovery of unknown species in the New World; impressive Wunderkammer collections, and the keeping of exotic animals in princely menageries. The volume demonstrates that theology and philology played a pivotal role in the complex formation of this new science. Contributors include: Brian Ogilvie, Bernd Roling, Erik Jorink, Paul Smith, Sabine Kalff, Tamas Demeter, Amanda Herrin, Marrigje Rikken, Alexander Loose, Sophia Hendrikx, and Karl Enenkel.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Intersections, 32
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2014
Volume editors:	Karl A.E. Enenkel • Paul J. Smith
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	522
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-26823-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	90-04-26823-5
Barcode:	9789004268234

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