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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154580503321

Autore

Killeen Kevin

Titolo

Biblical scholarship, science and politics in early modern England : Thomas Browne and the thorny place of knowledge / / Kevin Killeen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-26156-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Literary and scientific cultures of early modernity

Disciplina

828.409

Soggetti

English prose literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism

Literature and science - England - History - 17th century

Religion and literature - England - History

Knowledge, Theory of, in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2009 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction : the thorny place of knowledge -- 2. 'The inconsiderable salarie of Judas' : Biblical historiography and law -- 3. The community of this fruit : commentary, curiosa and chronology -- 4. Subtle seeds and agile emanations : natural philosophy, religion and witchcraft -- 5. 'The doctor quarrles with some pictures' : Browne's Fabulous animals -- 6. The politics of painting -- 7. Conclusion.