The secrets of generation: reproduction in the long eighteenth century

"From theories of conception and concepts of species to museum displays of male genitalia and the politics of breastmilk, The Secrets of Generation is an interdisciplinary examination of the many aspects of reproduction in the eighteenth century. Exploring the theme of generation from the persp...

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Weitere Verfasser: Stephanson, Raymond (HerausgeberIn), Wagner, Darren N. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Toronto University of Toronto Press 2015
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Zusammenfassung:"From theories of conception and concepts of species to museum displays of male genitalia and the politics of breastmilk, The Secrets of Generation is an interdisciplinary examination of the many aspects of reproduction in the eighteenth century. Exploring the theme of generation from the perspective of histories of medicine, literature, biology, technology, and culture, this collection offers a range of cutting-edge approaches. Its twenty-four contributors, scholars from across Europe and North America, bring an international perspective to discuss reproduction in British, French, American, German, and Italian contexts. The definitive collection on eighteenth-century generation and its many milieus, The Secrets of Generation will be an essential resource for studying this topic for years to come."...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xviii, 560 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781442646964
1442646969

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