Egyptian Oedipus: Athanasius Kircher and the secrets of antiquity
Inhalt: Introduction: Oedipus in exile -- 1. Esoteric antiquarianism -- 2. How to get ahead in the republic of letters -- 3. Oedipus in Rome -- 4. Ancient theology and the antiquarian -- 5. The discovery of oriental antiquity -- 6. Erudition and censorship -- 7. Symbolic wisdom in an age of criticis...
| Summary: | Inhalt: Introduction: Oedipus in exile -- 1. Esoteric antiquarianism -- 2. How to get ahead in the republic of letters -- 3. Oedipus in Rome -- 4. Ancient theology and the antiquarian -- 5. The discovery of oriental antiquity -- 6. Erudition and censorship -- 7. Symbolic wisdom in an age of criticism -- 8. Oedipus at large -- Epilogue: The twilight of tradition and the clear light of history |
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| Item Description: | Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 265-296 Mit Register |
| Physical Description: | xi, 307 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-226-92414-9 978-0-226-92414-4 978-0-226-27327-3 |
