Perceiving animals: humans and beasts in early modern english culture
Auteur :
Fudge, Erica
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252070686
Date de publication :
9 janv. 2002
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
313 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Traces the dangers and problems of anthropocentrism in texts written from 1558 to 1649. This title examines scientific, legal, political, literary, and religious writings that offer depictions of human perceptions about the natural world. It probes issues of animal ownership and biological and spiritual superiority in early modern England.