The body of the artisan : art and experience in the scientific revolution / Pamela H. Smith.

  • Smith, Pamela H., 1957-
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[2004], ©2004
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Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2004], ©2004.

Physical description

x, 367 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Contents

Flanders -- Artisanal world -- South German cities -- Artisanal epistemology -- Body of the artisan -- Artisanship, alchemy, and a vernacular science of matter -- Dutch republic -- Legacy of Paracelsus: practitioners and new philosophers -- Institutionalization of the new philosophy -- Conclusion: toward a history of vernacular science.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-346) and index.

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Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2010. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.

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