Working on the Linnaeus section of my book, and I just wanted to say that Winthrop Jordan's translation of Linnaeus's highly influential 1758 racial taxonomy in WHITE OVER BLACK (pp. 220-221) borrows liberally and silently from an inaccurate translation of Linnaeus published in London in 1802. - ThreadSky

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rezekjoe.bsky.social • 105 days ago

Working on the Linnaeus section of my book, and I just wanted to say that Winthrop Jordan's translation of Linnaeus's highly influential 1758 racial taxonomy in WHITE OVER BLACK (pp. 220-221) borrows liberally and silently from an inaccurate translation of Linnaeus published in London in 1802.

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devyngwynne.bsky.social•105 days ago

This is crazy good find

rezekjoe.bsky.social•105 days ago

I like to share a little teaser. Books take so long to write

devyngwynne.bsky.social•105 days ago

I will be reading it when it’s out

alltoosuman.bsky.social•105 days ago

Ditto, but this is mean. I want to know the answer now. 😊

phdhurtbrain.bsky.social•105 days ago

👀👀

rezekjoe.bsky.social•105 days ago

For why this matters, and it does, y'all are going to have to until this f'ng book is finished.

devingarofalo.bsky.social•105 days ago

Joe, I want to read this now, v rude of you to make us wait!!!!!

rezekjoe.bsky.social•105 days ago

Oh Devin! You’re telling me!!! I want it to be over too. Lmao

devingarofalo.bsky.social•105 days ago

We are in the same boat, it’s the pits lol.

jdc-8652.bsky.social•105 days ago

I can only imagine the amount of data it would take to assemble. The facts will reveal truth. That is an honorable attempt to enlighten humanity. Best to you.

tomkoenigs.bsky.social•105 days ago

Whoa.

jdc-8652.bsky.social•105 days ago

Linnaeus had crude,limited ideas on assessing the entirety of the botanical world using available data of 300 years ago. Translations of his botanical world left out great swaths of plant families of the unknown world. As a master gardener needing to identify plant families it was not logical.

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