Science and culture for members only : the Amsterdam Zoo Artis in the nineteenth century

Science and culture for members only the Amsterdam Zoo Artis in the nineteenth century

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The Amsterdam zoo Artis was recognized as the preeminent cultural center of the city for much of the nineteenth century. Donna Mehos here examines the exclusive nature of Artis and how the Amsterdam middle class utilized it to cultivate a culture of science that would reflect well on the nation and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mehos, Donna C. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press c2006.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Koninklijk Zoologisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra, te Amsterdam > History.
Civilization > Study and teaching.
Netherlands > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009436839106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. The Nation and Nature in Middle-Class Culture
  • Chapter One. Structuring a New Generation's Scientific Society
  • Chapter Two. Private Science and the Public Interest
  • Chapter Three. Internationalizing Nationalist Science
  • Chapter Four. Science Joins Cultural Life
  • Conclusion. Science, Colonial Expansion, and National Identity
  • Appendix. Members of the Artis Board of Directors 1838-1870
  • Notes
  • List of Illustrations and Color Plates
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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