Rare Wondrous Things by Alyse Bensel

Rare Wondrous Things by Alyse Bensel

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Rare Wondrous Things by Alyse Bensel

A poetic biography of Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), Rare Wondrous Things investigates the history of this German artist and naturalist who made groundbreaking discoveries in entomology. While Merian led an exceptional life-even traveling to Suriname at fifty-two years old in the pursuit of knowledge-her name has largely remained in obscurity, and her personal life is still shrouded in mystery. These poems recover her legacy by exploring the tensions between science and religion, professional aspirations and motherhood, wifehood and independence, and biographer and subject.
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ISBN 13 9781732743403
ISBN 10 1732743401
Title Rare Wondrous Things
Author Alyse Bensel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Green Writers Press
Year published 2020-07-21
Number of pages 80
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