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July 1, 1991Journal of the History of Ideas

A Tale of Two Fishes: Magical Objects in Natural History from Antiquity Through the Scientific Revolution

Brian P. Copenhaver

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Brian P. Copenhaver, A Tale of Two Fishes: Magical Objects in Natural History from Antiquity Through the Scientific Revolution, Journal of the History of Ideas, Vol. 52, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1991), pp. 373-398

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