Download or read book Historia natural Libros VII XI written by Plinio el Viejo and published by RBA Libros. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plinio sigue dando muestras de su curiosidad insaciable. Si bien en estos libros de zoología comete algunos errores y no logra componer un estudio naturalista serio, transmite gran cantidad de conocimientos curiosos e interesantes sobre el estado de la ciencia en su tiempo. Este volumen comprende los libros VII-XI, dedicados a antropología y zoología. El libro VII trata del hombre como especie (su fragilidad ante la naturaleza, generación, fisiología, curiosidades y monstruosidades, cualidades extraordinarias, etc.). En el libro VIII el tema central son los animales terrestres; en el IX, los acuáticos; en el X, las aves, y en el XI, los insectos. Es en estos libros de zoología donde se ve más claramente que, a pesar del título de la obra, Plinio no es un verdadero naturalista en el sentido moderno de la palabra, pues no hace una descripción fisiológica o anatómica exhaustiva de los animales, sino que se interesa más por la noticia curiosa, por las anécdotas en las que intervienen animales. Se trata, en cualquier caso, de una obra única por la información que ofrece sobre determinados aspectos de la vida cotidiana en Roma.
Download or read book Historia Natural Libros VII y VIII written by Cayo Plinio Segundo and published by . This book was released on 1600 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historia natural Libros XVII XIX written by Plinio el Viejo and published by RBA Libros. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: De la vasta producción de Plinio el Viejo solo ha llegado a nosotros la Historia Natural, en treinta y siete libros, sin duda la enciclopedia antigua más amplia y erudita que conocemos. Esta obra es tanto natural como cultural: contempla el mundo, ante y sobre todo, como el escenario de la vida y actividad humana y, movida por esa concepción, pone en primer plano todo cuanto el hombre ha sido capaz de hacer con la naturaleza. La quinta entrega de esta vasta obra editada por Gredos incluye los libros XVII-XIX, que concluyen la amplia sección dedicada a las plantas, iniciada en los libros XII-XVI, y un amplísimo y detallado triple índice en el que se recogen los nombres propios de persona y de lugar, y los términos botánicos. Como en los anteriores volúmenes de Historia Natural, la traducción, notas e índices de la obra corren a cargo de un equipo de especialistas coordinados por Ana M.a Moure Casas, Catedrática de la Universidad Complutense.
Download or read book Libros VII y VIII de la Historia Natural de l animales written by Gaius Plinius Secundus and published by . This book was released on 1599 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Historia natural Libros XII XVI written by Plinio el Viejo and published by RBA Libros. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Por su amor a la naturaleza, Plinio conecta fácilmente con la sensibilidad del lector actual. Los libros XII-XVI de la Historia natural tratan de botánica –que, junto con la zoología del volumen anterior, constituye el verdadero núcleo de toda la obra–. Plinio orienta su tratamiento hacia la medicina y los remedios salutíferos, como es propio de la tendencia práctica dominante en las producciones científicas de los romanos. Además, a Plinio le interesa destacar en qué momento se introduce el cultivo de los árboles en Roma, especialmente el de los frutales; cuándo comienzan a llegar productos de lujo importados de tierras lejanas, como el azúcar o la pimienta; cuál es la utilidad de los árboles en la alimentación o en diferentes industrias, desde la perfumería hasta la elaboración del papiro para la escritura, y qué función institucional desempeñan en la vida social, política y religiosa de Roma. El punto de vista que adopta Plinio es el del naturalista capaz de citar todas las variedades conocidas de cada especie, pero también el de un espíritu inquieto atento a subrayar todos los detalles culturales, históricos e incluso fabulosos que acompañan la llegada del árbol a Roma.
Download or read book Historia natural written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plinio dedica a la Geografía los libros II al VI. El libro II comienza con la geografía física, describe la forma de la tierra, las dimensiones y las dis-tancias de los astros fijos y errantes, la luna, los fenómenos que tienen que ver con la atmósfe
Download or read book Pliny the Elder The Natural History Book VII with Book VIII 1 34 written by Pliny the Elder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pliny the Elder's Natural History is a vast encyclopaedia, surveying natural phenomena from cosmology to biology, medicine to magic. Direct observation, informed speculation and common knowledge are combined to present a key snapshot of ancient thought and the Romans' perspective on the world around them. Book VII of The Natural History provides a detailed examination of the human animal and is crucial to understanding the work as a whole. In Pliny's eyes, mankind 'for whose sake nature was created', represents the basis for which the natural world was founded and structured. As a result, the book provides valuable insight into the extraordinary complex of ideas and beliefs that were current in Pliny's era. One of the most interesting transitions of subject in The Natural History is that from man to animals (between Books VII and VIII) and for this reason the section on elephants at the beginning of Book VIII is included here, to show how Pliny moves on to his account of the animal he considers 'nearest to the human disposition'. This edition provides the full Latin text accompanied by commentary notes that provide linguistic help and explanations, plus vocabulary lists of Latin terms and an index of proper names. The in-depth introduction provides valuable details about the work's historical, scientific and literary context, as well as an overview of the work's legacy and reception.
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Download or read book Odisea n 8 Revista de estudios ingleses written by María Elena Jaime de Pablos and published by Universidad Almería. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revista de Estudios Ingleses es un anuario dirigido y gestionado por miembros del Departamento de Filología Inglesa y Alemana de la Universidad de Almería con el propósito de ofrecer un foro de intercambio de producción científica en campos del conocimiento tan diversos como la lengua inglesa, literatura en lengua inglesa, didáctica del inglés, traducción, inglés para fines específicos y otros igualmente vinculados a los estudios ingleses.
Download or read book Books of the Brave written by Irving A. Leonard and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its original appearance in 1949, Irving A. Leonard's pioneering Books of the Brave has endured as the classic account of the introduction of literary culture to the Spanish New World. Leonard's study documents the works of fiction that accompanied and followed the conquistadores to the Americas and argues that popular texts influenced these men and shaped the way they thought and wrote about their experiences. UC Press's 1992 edition combines Leonard's text with a selection of the documents that were his most valuable sources—nine lists of books destined for the Indies. Containing a wealth of information, these lists provide the documentary evidence for what is perhaps Leonard's greatest contribution: his demonstration that royal and inquisitorial prohibitions failed to control the circulation of books and ideas in colonial Spanish America. Rolena Adorno's introduction reaffirms the lasting value of Books of the Brave and chronicles developments in cultural-historical studies that have shed light on the role of books in Spanish American colonial culture. Adorno situates Leonard's work at the threshold between older, triumphalist views of Spanish conquest history and more recent perspectives engendered by studies of native American peoples. With its rich descriptions of the book trade in both Spain and America, Books of the Brave has much to offer historians as well as literary critics. Indeed, it is a highly readable and engaging book for anyone interested in the cultural life of the New World. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.
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Download or read book Books of the Brave written by Irving Albert Leonard and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its original publication in 1949, Irving A. Leonard's pioneering Books of the Brave has endured as the classic account of the introduction of literary culture to Spain's New World. Leonard's study documents the works of fiction that accompanied and followed the conquistadores to the Americas and goes on to argue that popular texts influenced these men and shaped the way they thought and wrote about their New World experiences. For the first time in English, this edition combines Leonard's text with a selection of the documents that were his most valuable sources--nine lists of books destined for the Indies. Containing a wealth of information that is sure to spark future study, these lists provide the documentary evidence for what is perhaps Leonard's greatest contribution: his demonstration that royal and inquisitorial prohibitions failed to control the circulation of books and ideas in colonial Spanish America. Rolena Adorno's introduction signals the lasting value of Books of the Brave and brings the reader up to date on developments in cultural-historical studies that have shed light on the role of books in Spanish American colonial culture. Adorno situates Leonard's work at the threshold between older, triumphalist views of Spanish conquest history and more recent perspectives engendered by studies of native American peoples. With its rich descriptions of the book trade in both Spain and America, Books of the Brave has much to offer historians as well as literary critics. Indeed, it is a highly readable and engaging book for anyone interested in the cultural life of the New World. Since its original publication in 1949, Irving A. Leonard's pioneering Books of the Brave has endured as the classic account of the introduction of literary culture to Spain's New World. Leonard's study documents the works of fiction that accompanied and followed the conquistadores to the Americas and goes on to argue that popular texts influenced these men and shaped the way they thought and wrote about their New World experiences. For the first time in English, this edition combines Leonard's text with a selection of the documents that were his most valuable sources--nine lists of books destined for the Indies. Containing a wealth of information that is sure to spark future study, these lists provide the documentary evidence for what is perhaps Leonard's greatest contribution: his demonstration that royal and inquisitorial prohibitions failed to control the circulation of books and ideas in colonial Spanish America. Rolena Adorno's introduction signals the lasting value of Books of the Brave and brings the reader up to date on developments in cultural-historical studies that have shed light on the role of books in Spanish American colonial culture. Adorno situates Leonard's work at the threshold between older, triumphalist views of Spanish conquest history and more recent perspectives engendered by studies of native American peoples. With its rich descriptions of the book trade in both Spain and America, Books of the Brave has much to offer historians as well as literary critics. Indeed, it is a highly readable and engaging book for anyone interested in the cultural life of the New World.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Library of the Boston Athenaeum 1807 1871 written by Boston Athenaeum and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
