The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium /

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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Pimentel, Juan,
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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