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The reception of Darwinian evolution in Britain, 1859-1909 : Darwinism's generations / Martin Hewitt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hewitt, Martin, 1962- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species.
- Darwin, Charles.
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. Descent of man.
- Evolution (Biology)--History--19th century.
- Evolution (Biology).
- Evolution (Biology)--Public opinion--History--19th century.
- Great Britain--Civilization--19th century.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- This text uses the impact of Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' (1859) in the 50 years after its publication to explore the hidden role of generations in the cultural history of Victorian Britain, and to challenge conventional notions of the 'Darwinian Revolution' by examining how people from all sections of society responded to Darwin's writings.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 30, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-198294-6
- 0-19-289100-6
- OCLC:
- 1458315349
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