1st Edition
Darwin's Footprint Cultural Perspectives on Evolution in Greece (1880-1930s)
By Maria Zarimis
Copyright 2015
346 Pages
by
Central European University Press
346 Pages
by
Central European University Press
Darwin's Footprint examines the impact of Darwinism in Greece, investigating how it has shaped Greece in terms of its cultural and intellectual history, and in particular its literature.
The book demonstrates that in the late 19th to early 20th centuries Darwinism and associated science strongly influenced celebrated Greek literary writers and other influential intellectuals, which fueled... Read more
List of Illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgements, Note on Transliterations, Introduction, chapter I. Evolutionary Theories, chapter II. Darwin and Modern Greek Writers, CHAPTER Iii . Darwinian Reflections: Children’s Guidance, CHAPTER iV. A Rereading of Rich and poor: It’s in the Eyes, CHAPTER V. Metamorphoses of Woman: Dangerous Fantasies, CHAPTER VI. New Woman Biology, Degeneration/Regeneration, and The Descent of Man, Epilogue, Addendum The female sex’s handbook, APPENDIX, Bibliography, INDEX
Biography
Maria Zarimis is Adjunct lecturer in the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
