Petrus Camper in context

Petrus Camper in context
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Publisher : Uitgeverij Verloren
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 9789087044671
ISBN-13 : 9087044674
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Book Synopsis Petrus Camper in context by : Klaas van Berkel

Download or read book Petrus Camper in context written by Klaas van Berkel and published by Uitgeverij Verloren. This book was released on 2015 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A meteor of spirit, science, talent and activity’ – thus Goethe described Petrus Camper (1722-1789). Goethe’s words contain all the elements that make Camper such a fascinating figure in the history of science and arts in the eighteenth-century Dutch Republic. This volume sheds new light on Camper’s versatility, engagement, and charisma in all fields and disciplines he ventured into and published on. It not only addresses his scientific activities, findings, and opinions, but also delves into his careers at the universities of Franeker, Amsterdam, and Groningen, his travels, relationships, friendships, and feuds, as well as the ways he communicated his wide-ranging research. Eleven case studies illustrate Camper’s views on eighteenth-century life and society, which motivated not just his scientific, but also his political, societal, literary, and artistic practice. Together they amount to a plea for an integration of all aspects of his scholarly life and persona.


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