Seeing through the veil: optical theory and medieval allegory

"In Seeing through the Veil, Suzanne Conklin Akbari examines several late medieval allegories in the context of contemporary paradigm shifts in scientific and philosophical theories of vision." "Offering a new interdisciplinary, synthetic approach to late medieval intellectual history...

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Main Author: Akbari, Suzanne Conklin ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto [u.a.] Univ. of Toronto Press 2004
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"In Seeing through the Veil, Suzanne Conklin Akbari examines several late medieval allegories in the context of contemporary paradigm shifts in scientific and philosophical theories of vision." "Offering a new interdisciplinary, synthetic approach to late medieval intellectual history and to major works within the medieval literary canon, Seeing through the Veil will be an essential resource to the study of medieval literature and culture, as well as philosophy, history of art, and history of science."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:X, 354 S.
ISBN:0802036058
9781442614826

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