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The Zodiac of Paris : How an Improbable Controversy over an Ancient Egyptian Artifact Provoked a Modern Debate between Religion and Science /

The Dendera zodiac--an ancient bas-relief temple ceiling adorned with mysterious symbols of the stars and planets--was first discovered by the French during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, and quickly provoked a controversy between scientists and theologians. Brought to Paris in 1821 and ultimate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Buchwald, Jed Z. (Autor), Josefowicz, Diane Greco (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2010]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • All this for two stones?
  • Antiquity imagined
  • The origin of all religions
  • On Napoleon's expedition
  • One drawing, many words
  • The dawn of the Zodiac controversies
  • Ancient skies, censored
  • Egypt captured in ink and porcelain
  • Egyptian stars under Paris skies
  • The Zodiac debates
  • Champollion's cartouche.