Sciences of antiquity romantic antiquarianism, natural history, and knowledge work

Heringman focuses on the illustrators, fieldworkers, and ghostwriters associated with the production of scholarly plate books during the Romantic-era. The volume explores how the expertise acquired by these intellectuals precipitated a major shift in research and forged a broader perception of antiq...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heringman, Noah
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2013, 2013
Series:Classical presences / Classical presences
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Heringman focuses on the illustrators, fieldworkers, and ghostwriters associated with the production of scholarly plate books during the Romantic-era. The volume explores how the expertise acquired by these intellectuals precipitated a major shift in research and forged a broader perception of antiquity transforming intellectual life
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white, and colour)
ISBN:9780191744990