History of Paradise: The Garden of Eden in Myth and Tradition
Dublin Core
Title
History of Paradise: The Garden of Eden in Myth and Tradition
Creator
Jean Delumeau
Publisher
New York : Continuum
Contributor
Translated by Matthew O'Connell
Table Of Contents
Mingling of traditions: from Moses and Homer to St. Thomas Aquinas -- Paradise as a place of waiting -- Earthly paradise and medieval geography -- Kingdom of Prester John -- Other dreamlands -- Nostalgia -- New learning and the earthly paradise -- Inquiries into the location of the earthly paradise (from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century) -- Fine points of chronology -- "As soon as man opened his eyes, he knew himself to be happy" -- Disappearance of the enchanted garden.
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Book
Files
Citation
Jean Delumeau, “History of Paradise: The Garden of Eden in Myth and Tradition,” Humanities Hub, accessed December 22, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/1560.