The idea of the labyrinth from classical antiquity through the Middle Ages

Ancient and medieval labyrinths embody paradox, according to Penelope Reed Doob. Their structure allows a double perspective—the baffling, fragmented prospect confronting the maze-treader within, and the comprehensive vision available to those without. Mazes simultaneously assert order and chaos, ar...

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1. Verfasser: Doob, Penelope Reed
Format: E-Book Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Ithaca Cornell University Press 2019
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ISBN:0801423937, 9780801423932, 9781501738470, 150173847X, 0801480000, 9780801480003, 9781501738456, 1501738453
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  • Cover TitlePage Dedication ListofPlates Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part 01 Chapter 01 Chapter 02 Chapter 03 Part 02 Chapter 04 Chapter 05 Chapter 06 Chapter 07 Part 03 Chapter 08 Chapter 09 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Appendix Index Copyright