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Through the Daemon's Gate: Kepler's Somnium, Medieval Dream Narratives, and the Polysemy of Allegorical Motifs - Studies in Medieval History and Culture Swinford, Dean (University of North Florida, USA) 1st edition
Through the Daemon's Gate: Kepler's Somnium, Medieval Dream Narratives, and the Polysemy of Allegorical Motifs - Studies in Medieval History and Culture
Swinford, Dean (University of North Florida, USA)
Tells the story of Johannes Kepler's "Somnium", a narrative referred to as the first science-fiction story. This study explores the generic qualities of the fabulous narrative as well as the dream categories formulated by Macrobius and Artemidorus.
192 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 18, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415977647 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 454 g |
| Language | English |