Science, race, and religion in the American South
Subtitle: John Bachman and the Charleston circle of naturalists, 1815-1895
By: by Lester D. Stephens
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Bachman, John, 1790-1874.; Naturalists -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Biography.; Natural history -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 19th century.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "In the decades before the Civil War, Charleston, South Carolina, enjoyed recognition as the center of scientific activity in the South. This book examines the scientific activities and contributions of six Charleston naturalists: John Bachman, Edmund Ravenel, John Edwards Holbrook, Lewis R. Gibbes, Francis S. Holmes, and John McCrady.

Bound together in spirit by their devotion to southern culture, their commitment to advancing science in their city and region, and their interest in natural history, the Charleston circle constituted a dynamic community of productive, respected scientists in a region that conventionally has been dismissed as largely devoid of scientific interests."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-326) and index.