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Darwinism in Argentina : major texts, 1845-1909 / edited by Leila Gómez ; translated by Nicholas Ford Callaway.
- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Piedra del escándalo. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evolution (Biology)--Argentina--History--19th century--Sources.
- Evolution (Biology).
- Evolution (Biology)--Social aspects--Argentina--History--19th century--Sources.
- Argentina--Intellectual life--19th century--Sources.
- Argentina.
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species.
- Darwin, Charles.
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (289 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Bucknell University Press : Co-published with Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in XIX century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the intellectual debate this scientific theory promoted in the discourses of fiction, law, history, and medicine in the form
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; SOURCES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; PART I; THE WOODPECKER OF THE PAMPAS; THE RESPONSE; THE MUÑI-FELIS BONAERENSIS; A LETTER TO MUÑIZ; ÑATA OXEN; PART II; TWO PARTIES IN CONFLICT; CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN; THE STUDY OF SOUTH AMERICAN MAN; DARWIN; LUZ DEL DÍA'S PILGRIMAGE; HISTORY OF CREATION; REMEMBRANCE IN HONOR OF DARWIN; TRIBUTE TO AMEGHINO; NATURALISM AND EDUCATION; YZUR; PART III; THE ARGENTINE MASSES; OUR AMERICA; THE SOCIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF ARGENTINA; RACIAL CONFLICT AND HARMONY IN THE AMERICAS
- BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX; ABOUT THE EDITOR
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-35631-8
- 1-280-65113-X
- 9786613634122
- 1-61148-387-5
- OCLC:
- 778339907
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