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Stephen DauStephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a marvelous, lyrical debut that examines the effects of war on everyone involved. Dau weaves together the stories... Continue »
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Forbidden Knowledge: From Prometheus to Pornography

by Roger Shattuck

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Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-358) and index.
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Table of Contents

The far side of curiosity — Milton in the Garden of Eden — Faust and Frankenstein — The pleasures of abstinence : Mme de Lafayette and Emily Dickinson — Guilt, justice, and empathy in Melville and Camus — Taking stock — Knowledge exploding : science and technology — The divine Marquis — The sphinx and the unicorn — Appendix I : Six categories of forbidden knowledge — Appendix II : The occult — Appendix III : "The sphinz" / by Francis Bacon.
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ISBN:
9780312146023
Subtitle:
From Prometheus To Pornography
Author:
Shattuck, Roger
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Subject:
Civilization
Subject:
Sex in literature
Subject:
Literature and morals
Subject:
Science and civilization
Subject:
Knowledge, Theory of, in literature.
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series Volume:
SP-520
Publication Date:
19960815
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
9.54x6.52x1.28 in. 1.54 lbs.
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