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Albertus Magnus, on animals : a medieval summa zoologica
- Author(s):
- Albertus, Magnus Saint1193?-1280, author
- Kitchell, Kenneth F, Jr, 1947-, translator
- Resnick, Irven M, translator
- Title(s):
- Albertus Magnus, on animals : a medieval summa zoologica / translated and annotated by Kenneth F. Kitchell Jr. and Irven Michael Resnick.
- Uniform Title:
- De animalibus.
- Other Title(s):
- On animals
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Publisher:
- Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2018]
- Copyright Date:
- 2018
- Description:
- 2 volumes (xlii, 1833 pages) : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
-
Language:
- English
-
Other Languages:
- Latin(Original)
- ISBN:
- 9780814213599
0814213596
9780814254530
0814254535
9780814254516
0814254519
- LCCN:
- 2017045696
- Summary:
- "English translation and annotation of Albertus Magnus's mid-thirteenth-century study of animals, De animalibus"--
- MeSH:
- History, Medieval
Physiology*
Veterinary Medicine
Zoology*
- Notes:
- "The writings of Albertus Magnus": volume 1, pages xxxix-xlii.
Includes bibliographical references (volume 2, pages 1777-1802) and index.
- Contents:
- Volume I. Books 1-10 -- Volume II. Books 11-26.
Volume I. Introduction : The life and works of Albert the Great -- Book one. On animal and human members -- The first tract, on the diversity of animal members -- The second tract, on the disposition of human members -- The third tract, on the internal members -- Book two. A comparison of the human and other animals -- The first tract, on the visible members -- The second tract, a comparison of the internal members of animals and humans -- Book three. On the origin of the uniform members in animals -- The first tract, on the veins, blood, and nerves -- The second tract, on the uniform members which are not continuous -- Book four -- The first tract, on bloodless marine animals -- The second tract, on sense, voice, and sleep in bloodless animals and the difference between male and female -- Book five. On the generation of animals -- The first tract, on differences in their copulation -- The second tract, on sperm production and the formation of young -- Book six. The nature, anatomy, and generation of eggs -- The first tract, on diversity among eggs -- The second tract, on the eggs of fish and swimmers -- The third tract, on the generation of viviparous walkers -- Book seven -- The first tract, on the dispositions and life of animals -- The second tract, on health and illnesses of animals -- The third tract, a digression on the things introduced -- Book eight. On animals' habits -- The first tract, on why they fight one another -- The second tract, on animal prudence and stupidity -- The third tract, in one, on the cunning and cleverness of sea creatures -- The fourth tract, on cleverness in ringed creatures -- The fifth tract, on the habits of quadrupeds -- The sixth tract, solving doubts arising above -- Book nine. On the principles and origin of human generation -- The first tract, on human origin from a mature seed -- The second tract, treating Galen and Aristotle on human generation -- Book ten. On impediments to generation -- The first tract -- The second tract, on the causes of sterility -- Volume II. Book eleven -- The first tract, on the order of instruction of animals -- The second tract, on the ultimate end of animals -- Book twelve. On the causes of uniform and nonuniform members -- The first tract, on uniform and principal members -- The second tract, on the nature of uniform members -- The third tract, on the organic members of the head -- Book thirteen. On the inner members -- The first tract, on the windpipe, esophagus, and lungs -- The second tract, on the intestines -- Book fourteen. On the outer members -- The first tract, on the outer members of ringed animals, shellfish, and the Malakye -- The second tract, on the visible members -- Book fifteen. On the causes of the generation of animals -- The first tract, on the distinction between the sexes -- The second tract, on the nature of the sperm -- Book sixteen. On the powers of reproduction, with respect both to the soul and to the members -- The first tract, on the introduction of the soul -- The second tract, on sterility in animals and on the generation of homogeneous members -- Book seventeen. On oviparous animals -- The first tract, on oviparous birds -- The second tract, on the ringed creatures -- Book eighteen. On the generation of perfect animals -- The first tract, on the differentiation of the sexes -- The second tract, on the number of offspring -- Book nineteen. On the senses and their accidents -- Book twenty. On the nature of animal bodies -- The first tract, on what constitutes the body -- The second tract, on the formal powers -- Book twenty-one. On perfect and imperfect animals -- The first tract, on degrees of perfection -- Book twenty-two. On the natures of animals -- The first tract, on the human -- The second tract, on quadrupeds -- Book twenty-three. On the nature of birds -- Book twenty-four. On aquatic animals -- Book twenty-five. On the nature of serpents -- Book twenty-six. On vermin -- Appendix : Alternative version of the beginning of De animalibus 1765.
- Other ID:
- (OCoLC)1015258874
- NLM ID:
- 101732638 [Book]