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      The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea

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      From later antiquity to the close of the 18th century, most educated men accepted without question a traditional view of the plan and structure of the world. In this volume, Lovejoy copiously illustrates the influence of this conception, and of the ideas out of which it was compounded, upon the imag...

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      Product ID:9780674361539
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Series:The William James Lectures
      Title:The Great Chain of Being
      Subtitle:A Study of the History of an Idea
      Authors:Author: Arthur O. Lovejoy
      Page Count:400
      Subjects:Cultural studies, Cultural studies
      Description:From later antiquity to the close of the 18th century, most educated men accepted without question a traditional view of the plan and structure of the world. In this volume, Lovejoy copiously illustrates the influence of this conception, and of the ideas out of which it was compounded, upon the imagination and feelings as expressed in literature.
      Imprint Name:Harvard University Press
      Publisher Name:Harvard University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:1971-10-01

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      Weight548 g
      Dimensions135 × 202 × 30 mm