The finger of God  -  T. Huisman

anatomical practice in 17th century Leiden

KORTE INHOUD

In seventeenth-century Leiden the Theatrum Anatomicum was a venue not to be missed: many travelogues sing the praises of the anatomical theatre and its collection of rarities. But what was the thinking behind this theatre, established in 1594, and its collection of anatomical preparations, ethnographica, art and archeological objects? Who were the scholars who worked there and what were their objectives? This study, that straddles the fields of science and cultural history, goes in search of the motivations...
2009 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

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2009 Uitgever: Primavera Pers 215 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte:  240x169x18 ISBN-10: 9059970616 ISBN-13: 9789059970618