Through the daemon's gate: kepler's somnium, medieval dream narratives, and the polysemy of allegorical motifs
Auteur :
Swinford, Dean
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415886079
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
440 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Tells the story of Johannes Kepler's "Somnium", a narrative referred to as the first science-fiction story. This title explores the generic qualities of the fabulous narrative as well as the dream categories formulated by Macrobius and Artemidorus.