The Descent of Darwin: The Popularization of Darwinism in Germany, 1860-1914 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807896976)

In Germany, more than anywhere else, Darwinism was a sensational success. Setting his analysis against the background of popular science, Kelly follows popular Darwinism as it permeated education, religion, politics, and social thought in Germany. He explains how the popularizers changed Darwin's thought in subtle ways and how these changes colored their perceptions of Darwinism. Among the first purveyors of mass culture, the Germans provide valuable clues as to how seminal ideas move through a society.

Originally published in 1981.

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Author: Alfred Kelly
ISBN-10: 0807896977
ISBN-13: 9780807896976
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 01/15/2011
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d