The swerve : how the world became modern /
Greenblatt, Stephen, 1943-
The swerve : how the world became modern / Stephen Greenblatt. - First edition - 356 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-335) and index.
The book hunter -- The moment of discovery -- In search of Lucretius -- The teeth of time -- Birth and rebirth -- In the lie factory -- A pit to catch foxes -- The way things are -- The return -- Swerves -- Afterlives.
A humanities professor describes the impact had by the translation of the last remaining manuscript of "On the Nature of Things" by Roman philosopher Lucretius, which fueled the Renaissance and inspired artists, great thinkers, and scientists.
9780393064476 (hardcover)
2011019765
Lucretius Carus, Titus--Influence.
Lucretius Carus, Titus. De rerum natura.
Lucretius Carus, Titus--Influence.
Lucretius Carus, Titus. De rerum natura.
Renaissance.
Philosophy, Renaissance.
Science, Renaissance.
Civilization, Modern.
Renaissance.
Philosophy--History.
Science--History.
Modern civilization.
PA6484 / .G69 2011
940.2/1 940.2
The swerve : how the world became modern / Stephen Greenblatt. - First edition - 356 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-335) and index.
The book hunter -- The moment of discovery -- In search of Lucretius -- The teeth of time -- Birth and rebirth -- In the lie factory -- A pit to catch foxes -- The way things are -- The return -- Swerves -- Afterlives.
A humanities professor describes the impact had by the translation of the last remaining manuscript of "On the Nature of Things" by Roman philosopher Lucretius, which fueled the Renaissance and inspired artists, great thinkers, and scientists.
9780393064476 (hardcover)
2011019765
Lucretius Carus, Titus--Influence.
Lucretius Carus, Titus. De rerum natura.
Lucretius Carus, Titus--Influence.
Lucretius Carus, Titus. De rerum natura.
Renaissance.
Philosophy, Renaissance.
Science, Renaissance.
Civilization, Modern.
Renaissance.
Philosophy--History.
Science--History.
Modern civilization.
PA6484 / .G69 2011
940.2/1 940.2