Egyptian Oedipus : Athanasius Kircher and the secrets of antiquity / Daniel Stolzenberg.
- Stolzenberg, Daniel.
- Date:
- 2013
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.
Physical description
xi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Contents
Oedipus in exile -- Esoteric antiquarianism -- How to get ahead in the republic of letters -- Oedipus in Rome -- Ancient theology and the antiquarian -- The discovery of oriental antiquity -- Erudition and censorship -- Symbolic wisdom in an age of criticism -- Oedipus at large -- Epilogue: the twilight of tradition and the clear light of history.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Location Status History of MedicineBV.3.AA6Open shelves
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ISBN
- 9780226924144
- 0226924149