Bibliograph

The swerve, how the world became modern, Stephen Greenblatt

Type

Label

The swerve, how the world became modern, Stephen Greenblatt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-335) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The swerve

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

810257309

Responsibility statement

Stephen Greenblatt

Sub title

how the world became modern

Summary

Describes the impact that the translation of "On the Nature of Things" by Roman philosopher Lucretius had on history, inspiring artists, great thinkers, and scientists of the fifteenth century and fueling the beginning of the Renaissance

Table Of Contents

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

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