Sciences of Antiquity: Romantic Antiquarianism, Natural History, and Knowledge Work by Noah Heringman

Classical Presences

Sciences of Antiquity: Romantic Antiquarianism, Natural History, and Knowledge Work

Noah Heringman

345 pages hardcover

1 edition

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In the course of the eighteenth century, discoveries ranging from Tahiti to Pompeii initiated a scientific turn in the study of the past. Seeking a formal language to display these new findings, Romantic-era plate books presented a wide array of o...

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