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Author Zarimis, Maria, author

Title Darwin's footprint : cultural perspectives on evolution in Greece (1880-1930s) / Maria Zarimis
Published Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series CEU Press Studies in the History of Medicine ; Volume VI
CEU Press studies in the history of medicine ; v. 6.
Contents Pages:1 to 25; Pages:26 to 50; Pages:51 to 75; Pages:76 to 100; Pages:101 to 125; Pages:126 to 150; Pages:151 to 175; Pages:176 to 200; Pages:201 to 225; Pages:226 to 250; Pages:251 to 275; Pages:276 to 300; Pages:301 to 325; Pages:326 to 346
Summary The book demonstrates that in the late 19th to early 20th centuries Darwinism and associated science strongly influenced celebrated Greek literary writers and other influential intellectuals in various areas such as 'man's place in nature', the nature-nurture controversy, religion, and class, race and gender. In addition, it reveals that many of these individuals were not just dealing with important issues from social, political or philosophical perspectives, as has been the general thought till now, but they were also considering alternative approaches to these issues based on Darwinian and associated biological post-Darwinian ideas. These issues included the Greek race/nation, culture, language and identity; politics and gender equality. There is a focus on the work of Grigorios Xenopoulos as a case study, who wrote prolifically through this period
Analysis Early 20th century, Gender, Identity, Intellectual life, Literature, Racism
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 11, 2015)
Subject Xenopoulos, Grēgorios, 1867-1951 -- Criticism and interpretation
Xenopoulos, Grēgorios, 1867-1951
Evolution (Biology) in literature.
Greek literature, Modern -- 19th century -- History and criticism
Greek literature, Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Natural selection -- Philosophy
Literature and science.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General.
Evolution (Biology) in literature
Greek literature, Modern
Literature and science
Natural selection -- Philosophy
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789633860786
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