History Of Paradise: The Garden Of Eden In Myth And Tradition

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.

• | By (Author): Jean Delumeau
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• | Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 20, 2000
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0252068807
• | ISBN-13: 9780252068805