The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium / / Juan Pimentel.
How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts-a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster's massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imaginati...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2017 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2017] ©2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue. Analogy and Essay -- 1. Itinerary -- 2. Words -- 3. Print -- 4. Chimera -- 5. Bones -- 6. Fossil -- Epilogue. Circular Lives -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Index |
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| Summary: | How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts-a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster's massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imagination to shape our understanding of the natural world. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780674974418 9783110540550 9783110625264 9783110547764 9783110543315 |
| DOI: | 10.4159/9780674974418 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Juan Pimentel. |