Review of Maria Zarimis', Darwin’s Footprint: Cultural Perspectives on Evolution in Greece (1880-1930s)

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Published: Jun 30, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/historein.9082
Keywords:
Greece eugenics Darwinism Social Darwinism Modern Greek literature
Sevasti Trubeta
University of the Aegean/Free University of Berlin
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Maria Zarimis. Darwin’s Footprint: Cultural Perspectives on Evolution in Greece (1880-1930s). Budapest & New York: CEU Press, 2015. 340 pp.

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Sevasti Trubeta, University of the Aegean/Free University of Berlin
Assistant professor, Department of Sociology
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Twine, Richard. “Physiognomy, phrenology and the temporality of the body.” Body & Society 8/1 (2002): 67–88.
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