The Botany of Empire in the Long Eighteenth Century
Author | : Yota Batsaki |
Publisher | : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 0884024164 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780884024163 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Botany of Empire in the Long Eighteenth Century written by Yota Batsaki and published by Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Botany of Empire in the Long Eighteenth Century brings together international scholars to examine: the figure of the botanical explorer; links between imperial ambition and the impulse to survey, map, and collect specimens in "new" territories; and relationships among botanical knowledge, self-representation, and material culture.