History of Paradise: THE GARDEN OF EDEN IN MYTH AND TRADITION

ISBN-13: 9780252068805 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 288 str.

Jean Delumeau; Matthew O'Connell

Opis

Explores the 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, this title presents a study of the meaning of Original Sin and the human yearning for paradise.