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Author:

Picciotto, Joanna.

Title:

Labors of innocence in early modern England / Joanna Picciotto.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

ix, 863 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
Intellectuals in literature.
Labor in literature.
Great Britain--Intellectual life--17th century.
Literature and science--England--History--17th century.
Religion and science--England--History--17th century.
Science--England--History--17th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p.[767]-839) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: the intellectual's two bodies -- Digging up the hortus conclusus -- A union of eyes and hands: the Royal Society of London for the Improving of Natural Knowledge -- The productive eye -- The culture of curiosity -- Instruments of truth -- Milton and the paradizable reader -- The professional observer.

ISBN:

0674049063 (alk. paper)
9780674049062 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009052648

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)