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Books by "Juan Eusebio NIEREMBERG"

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Of Adoration in Spirit and Truth ... Translated into English by R. S., S. J. [i.e. Richard Strange] ... With a preface by the Rev. Peter Gallwey

Of Adoration in Spirit and Truth ... Translated into English by R. S., S. J. [i.e. Richard Strange] ... With a preface by the Rev. Peter Gallwey

by Juan Eusebio NIEREMBERG

1871

The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium

The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium

by Juan Pimentel

2017 · Harvard University Press

How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts—a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster’s massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imagination to shape our understanding of the natural world.