Science and culture for members only : the Amsterdam Zoo Artis in the nineteenth century / Donna C. Mehos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mehos, Donna C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra, te Amsterdam--History.

Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra, te Amsterdam.

Science.

Netherlands--Social life and customs--19th century.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Amsterdam zoo Artis was recognized as the preeminent cultural center of the city for much of the nineteenth century. Donna Mehos here examines the exclusive nature of Artis and how the Amsterdam middle class utilized it to cultivate a culture of science that would reflect well on the nation and its capital. This volume offers a fascinating study of the role of science in the development of Dutch national and class identities during a period of national and colonial expansion.

Contents:

Front matter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction. The Nation and Nature in Middle-Class Culture

Chapter One. Structuring a New Generation's Scientific Society

Chapter Two. Private Science and the Public Interest

Chapter Three. Internationalizing Nationalist Science

Chapter Four. Science Joins Cultural Life

Conclusion. Science, Colonial Expansion, and National Identity

Appendix. Members of the Artis Board of Directors 1838-1870

Notes

List of Illustrations and Color Plates

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-200) and index.

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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed October 10 2025)

ISBN:

9786610959112

9781280959110

1280959118

9789048503810

9048503817

9781423785217

1423785215

OCLC:

476233366