Emblems and taxonomies: catechizing Genesis 2:19 with William Jones of Nayland and Sarah Trimmer

Many Early Modern Christians believed they could participate in the fulfillment of Adam's divine mandate to name the beasts. While some took an emblematic approach to this task, others embraced a taxonomic modality. The emblematic and taxonomic modes of naming can be distinguished through the s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ney, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2023
In: Pro ecclesia
Year: 2023, Volume: 32, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 376-392
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jones, William 1726-1800, The book of nature / Trimmer, Sarah 1741-1810, An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature / Bible. Genesis 2,19 / Catechesis / Taxonomy / Emblem
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
NBD Doctrine of Creation
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Adam
B Genesis 2:19
B Animals
B Sarah Trimmer
B children's catechesis
B Taxonomy
B the Old Testament
B William Jones of Nayland
B emblematicism
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