Curiosity A Cultural History of Early Modern Inquiry |
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| Author:
| Benedict, Barbara M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-04263-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $106.00 |
Book Description:
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In this striking social history, Barbara M. Benedict draws on the texts of the early modern period to discover the era's attitudes toward curiosity, a trait we learn was often depicted as an unsavory form of transgression or cultural ambition.
In this striking social history, Barbara M. Benedict draws on the texts of the early modern period to discover the era's attitudes toward curiosity, a trait we learn was often depicted as an unsavory form of transgression or cultural ambition.