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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Main Author:	Doob, Penelope Reed
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca Cornell University Press 2019
Subjects:	Ancient & Classical Biography, Literature and Literary studies classical & medieval Classical literature > History and criticism Labyrinths in art Labyrinths in literature LITERARY CRITICISM Literary studies: ancient Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary studies: general Literature, Medieval > History and criticism Literature: history and criticism Medieval
ISBN:	0801423937, 9780801423932, 9781501738470, 150173847X, 0801480000, 9780801480003, 9781501738456, 1501738453
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