History of Paradise: The Garden of Eden in Myth and Tradition

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2000
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With erudition and wit, this title explores the medieval conviction that paradise existed in a precise although unreachable earthly location. Delving into the writings of dozens of medieval and Renaissance thinkers, from Augustine to Dante, it presents a luminous study of the meaning of Original Sin and the human yearning for paradise.

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With erudition and wit, this title explores the medieval conviction that paradise existed in a precise although unreachable earthly location. Delving into the writings of dozens of medieval and Renaissance thinkers, from Augustine to Dante, it presents a luminous study of the meaning of Original Sin and the human yearning for paradise.

$24.10

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 01 Apr 2000
ISBN 10: 0252068807
ISBN 13: 9780252068805