Die Hieroglyphe im 18. Jahrhundert : Theorien zwischen Aufklärung und Esoterik /
During the 18th century, hieroglyphics posed a challenge to the Enlightenment but at the same time, they were cherished material for esotericism. They were seen as puzzling remnants of a now extinct form of communication, somewhere between pictorial writing, gestural language, and symbolism. Hierogl...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Alemán |
Publicado: |
Berlin, Germany :
De Gruyter,
2015.
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Colección: | Hallesche Beiträge zur europäischen Aufklärung ;
51. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | During the 18th century, hieroglyphics posed a challenge to the Enlightenment but at the same time, they were cherished material for esotericism. They were seen as puzzling remnants of a now extinct form of communication, somewhere between pictorial writing, gestural language, and symbolism. Hieroglyphics figured prominently in the theory of language and writing, cultural anthropology, theology, theosophy, as well as physiognomy and art theory. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (334 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9783110406634 3110406632 |
ISSN: | 0948-6070 ; 0948-6070 |