Of Apes and Ancestors: Evolution, Christianity, and the Oxford Debate

By Ian Hesketh

Book Overview

By reconstructing the Oxford debate of 1860 on the merits of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, and carefully considering the individual perspectives of the main participants, Ian Hesketh argues that personal jealousies and professional agendas played a formative role in shaping the response to Darwin's hypothesis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487526806
• ISBN13: 9781487526801
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher