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With erudition and wit, this title explores the medieval conviction that paradise existed in a precise although unreachable earthly location. Delving into the writings of dozens of medieval and Renaissance thinkers, from Augustine to Dante, it presents a luminous study of the meaning of Original Sin and the human yearning for paradise.

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"A revealing and often fascinating history of Western man's conception of a primitive paradise." -- Robert Bireley, Times Literary Supplement

History of Paradise THE GARDEN OF EDEN IN MYTH

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    A Paperback / softback by Jean Delumeau, Matthew O'Connell

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      Publisher: University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/04/2000
      ISBN13: 9780252068805, 978-0252068805
      ISBN10: 0252068807

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      Book Synopsis
      With erudition and wit, this title explores the medieval conviction that paradise existed in a precise although unreachable earthly location. Delving into the writings of dozens of medieval and Renaissance thinkers, from Augustine to Dante, it presents a luminous study of the meaning of Original Sin and the human yearning for paradise.

      Trade Review
      "A revealing and often fascinating history of Western man's conception of a primitive paradise." -- Robert Bireley, Times Literary Supplement

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