Marko Oja

List of John Benjamins publications for which Marko Oja plays a role.

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Oja, Marko 2005 Contesting authorities: John Wilkins' use of and attitude towards the Bible, the classics and contemporary science in The Discovery of a World in the Moone (1638) Opening Windows on Texts and Discourses of the Past, Skaffari, Janne, Matti Peikola, Ruth Carroll, Risto Hiltunen and Brita Wårvik (eds.), pp. 109–122 | Article
Scientific study in the 17th century drew heavily on sources considered irrelevant or unscientific by later scholars. Wilkins' work is a prime example of this practice, attempting to find a balance between the Bible, Classical authors and contemporary research on the moon. This study uses both… read more