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

History of Paradise: The Garden of Eden in Myth and Tradition
ISBN-10
0252068807
ISBN-13
9780252068805
Category
Paradise
Pages
294
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Author
Jean Delumeau

Description

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.

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