Egyptian Oedipus : Athanasius Kircher and the secrets of antiquity /

Egyptian Oedipus : Athanasius Kircher and the secrets of antiquity /

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Main Author: Stolzenberg, Daniel (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013, ©2013.

Subjects:

Kircher, Athanasius, > 1602-1680. > Oedipus aegyptiacus.
Egyptian language > Writing, Hieroglyphic.
Occultism > History.
Orientalism > History > 17th century.
Europe > Intellectual life > 17th century.
Italy > Intellectual life > 17th century.

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Call Number: CT1098 .K46 S89 2013

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Table of 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.