The monster in the machine : magic, medicine, and the marvelous in the time of the scientific revolution
Tracks the ways in which human beings were defined in contrast to supernatural and demonic creatures during the time of the Scientific Revolution. Explaining that the word 'monster' is derived from the Latin for 'omen' or 'warning,' this title offers an exploration of the monster's early identity as a portent or messenger from God.
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xii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780822325369, 9780822325680, 0822325365, 0822325683
1000974970
List of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Monstrous Matter Chapter 2: Monstrous Machines Chapter 3: Medicine and the Mechanical Body Chapter 4: Vico’s Monstrous Body Chapter 5: Monstrous Metaphor Afterword Notes Works Consulted Index