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Historicizing Humans: Deep Time, Evolution, and Race in Nineteenth-Century British Sciences - Science & Culture in the Nineteenth Century
Historicizing Humans: Deep Time, Evolution, and Race in Nineteenth-Century British Sciences - Science & Culture in the Nineteenth Century
Takes a critical approach to nineteenth-century human history, as the contributors consider how these histories were shaped by the colonial world, and for various scientific, religious, and sociopolitical purposes. This volume highlights the underlying questions and shared assumptions that emerged as various human developmental theories competed for dominance throughout the British Empire.
320 pages, 13 black & white Illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 25, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9780822945291 |
Publishers | University of Pittsburgh Press |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 589 g |
Editor | Sera-Shriar, Efram |