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Albertus Magnus, on animals : a medieval summa zoologica / translated and annotated by Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr. and Irven Michael Resnick.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280, author.
Contributor:
Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
Kitchell, Kenneth F., Jr., 1947- translator.
Resnick, Irven M., translator.
Standardized Title:
De animalibus. English
Language:
English
Latin
Subjects (All):
Science, Medieval.
Zoology--Pre-Linnean works.
Zoology.
Physiology--Early works to 1800.
Physiology.
Veterinary medicine--Early works to 1800.
Veterinary medicine.
Science, Medieval--Sources.
Genre:
Early works.
Sources.
Physical Description:
2 volumes (xlii, 1833 pages) : illustrastions ; 27 cm
Edition:
Revised edition.
Other Title:
On animals
Place of Publication:
Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2018]
Summary:
"English translation and annotation of Albertus Magnus's mid-thirteenth-century study of animals, De animalibus"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Volume I. Introduction: The life and works of Albert the Great
Book one: On animal and human members
The first tract, on the diversity of animal members
The second tract, on the disposition of human members
The third tract, on the internal members
Book two: A comparison of the human and other animals
The first tract, on the visible members
The second tract, a comparison of the internal members of animals and humans
Book three: On the origin of the uniform members in animals
The first tract, on the veins, blood, and nerves
The second tract, on the uniform members which are not contiguous
Book four
The first tract, on bloodless marine animals
The second tract, on sense, voice, and sleep in bloodless animals and the difference between male and female
Book five: On the generation of animals
The first tract, on differences in their copulation
The second tract, on sperm production and the formation of young
Book six: The nature, anatomy, and generation of eggs
The first tract, on diversity among eggs
The second tract, on the eggs of fish and swimmers
The third tract, on the generation of viviparous walkers
Book seven
The first tract, on the dispositions and life of animals
The second tract, on health and illnesses of animals
The third tract, a digression on the things introduced
Book eight: On animals' habits
The first tract, on why they fight one another
The second tract, on animal prudence and stupidity
The third tract, in one, on the cunning and cleverness of sea creatures
The fourth tract, on cleverness in ringed creatures
The fifth tract, on the habits of quadrupeds
The sixth tract, solving doubts arising above
Book nine: On the principles and origin of human generation
The first tract, on human origin from a mature seed
The second tract, treating Galen and Aristotle on human generation
Book ten: On impediments to generation
The first tract
The second tract, on the causes of sterility
Volume II. Book eleven
The first tract, on the order of instruction of animals
The second tract, on the ultimate end of animals
Book twelve: On the cause of uniform and nonuniform members
The first tract, on uniform and principle members
The second tract, on the nature of uniform members
The third tract, on the organic members of the head
Book thirteen: On the inner members
The first tract, on the windpipe, esophagus, and lungs
The second tract, on the intestines
Book fourteen: On the outer members
The first tract, on the outer members of ringed animals, shellfish, and the Malakye
The second tract, on the visible members
Book fifteen: On the causes of the generation of animals
The first tract, on the distinction between the sexes
The second tract, on the nature of sperm
Book sixteen: On the powers of reproduction, with respect both to the soul and to the members
The first tract, on the introduction of the soul
The second tract, on sterility in animals and on the generation of homogeneous members
Book seventeen: On oviparous animals
The first tract, on oviparous birds
The second tract, on the ringed creatures
Book Eighteen: On the generation of perfect animals
The first tract, on the differentiation of the sexes
The second tract, on the number of offspring
Book nineteen: On the senses and their accidents
Book twenty: On the nature of animal bodies
The first tract, on what constitutes the body
The second tract, on the formal powers
Book twenty-one: On perfect and imperfect animals
The first tract, on degrees of perfection
Book twenty-two: On the nature of animals
The first tract, on the human
The second tract, on quadrupeds
Book twenty-three: On the nature of birds
Book twenty-four: On aquatic animals
Book twenty-five: On the nature of serpents
I. The nature of serpents in general
II. Understanding the nature and complexion of serpents' venom
Book twenty-six: On vermin
I. The nature of vermin, 1739
Appendix: Alternative version of the beginning of 'De animalibus', 1765.
Notes:
"The writings of Albertus Magnus": volume 1, unnumbered page xxxix-page xlii.
Includes bibliographical references (volume 2, pages 1777-1802) and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
ISBN:
9780814213599
0814213596
0814254535
9780814254530
0814254519
9780814254516
OCLC:
1015258874
Publisher Number:
99976738974

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