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Art and the Higher Life: Painting and Evolutionary Thought in Late Nineteenth-Century America
Art and the Higher Life Painting and Evolutionary Thought in Late NineteenthCentury America
Author: Kathleen Pyne
Late in the nineteenth century, many Americans were troubled by the theories of Charles Darwin, which contradicted both traditional Christian teachings and the idea of human supremacy over nature, and by an influx of foreign immigrants, who challenged the supremacy of the old Anglo-Saxon elite. In response, many people drew comfort from the theo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780292765719
ISBN-10: 0292765711
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: 416
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Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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