Little Helpers. About Demons, Angels and Other Servants
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Angels and Other Servants
In politics as in history, masters accomplish great things, but often, lowly beings such as servants perform those tasks. At times, they subvert them. In science, servant-beings are frequently described as demons and angels. Who are these effective agents? This essay traces parts of the large historical network of persons and places in which ‘little helpers’ service their master’s will. It look...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0308-0188,1743-2790
DOI: 10.1179/0308018812z.00000000025