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Albertus Magnus, on animals : a medieval summa zoologica / translated and annotated by Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr. and Irven Michael Resnick.
Van Pelt Library QL41 .A3413 2018 v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280, author.
- 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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