Carte Hamster Man Marsena Shane

Hamster Man

The Story of Friedrich Gabriel Sulzer

Autor: Marsena Shane
Limbă: engleză
Legare: Copertă tare
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Ediția 10. 07. 2026
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In the heart of the 18th-century Holy Roman Empire, one man dared to suggest that the gap between hu...

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Limbă
engleză
Legare
Carte - Copertă tare
Publicat
2026
Pagini
174
EAN
9798256115050
Enbook ID
53224849
Greutate
405
Dimensiuni
152 x 229 x 11

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In the heart of the 18th-century Holy Roman Empire, one man dared to suggest that the gap between human and beast was a mere illusion. Friedrich Gabriel Sulzer was not just a physician to the aristocracy or a pioneer in midwifery; he was a revolutionary who found the secrets of existence in the unlikeliest of places.

Hamster Man follows the extraordinary life of a doctor who moved seamlessly between the gilded courts of the Musenhof and the rugged world of veterinary science. While his peers focused on human superiority, Sulzer became obsessed with the European hamster. Through meticulous observation, he developed a radical philosophy: if animals possess such complex biological and social lives, do they not deserve the same fundamental rights as Homo sapiens?

From his birth in Gotha to his final days in the Kingdom of Hanover, Sulzer's journey is one of scientific rigor and philosophical bravery. He dismantled long-standing hierarchies, arguing for the equal value of all living beings. Marsena Shane masterfully brings to life this forgotten figure of the Enlightenment, weaving together medical history, mineralogy, and the early foundations of animal rights. This is more than a biography; it is a profound exploration of what it means to be alive and the doctor who saw the soul in every creature.