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Superstitions & Folk Belief

Wonders and the Order of Nature, 1150–1750

by Lorraine Daston and Katharine Park

A history of marvels, prodigies and monsters in European thought, showing how they moved from signs of divine will to objects of natural philosophy and curiosity. Essential background to early modern portents and monstrous births.

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