The making of Copernicus :: early modern transformations of the scientist and his science /

The volume articles examine exemplarily how some of the Copernicus myths came about and if they could hold their ground. They investigate methodological, institutional, textual and visual transformations of the Copernican doctrine and the topical, rhetorical and literary transformations of the histo...

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Other Authors: Neuber, Wolfgang (Editor), Rahn, Thomas (Editor), Zittel, Claus (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2015]
Series:Intersections (Boston, Mass.) ; v. 36.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The volume articles examine exemplarily how some of the Copernicus myths came about and if they could hold their ground. They investigate methodological, institutional, textual and visual transformations of the Copernican doctrine and the topical, rhetorical and literary transformations of the historical person of Copernicus respectively.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 331 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9789004281127
9004281126