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The veil of Isis : an essay on the history of the idea of nature
- Title
- The veil of Isis : an essay on the history of the idea of nature / Pierre Hadot ; translated by Michael Chase.
- Author
- Hadot, Pierre.
- Publication
- Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2006.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 06-14202 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xii, 399 p., [18] p. of plates : ill.; 22 cm.
- Uniform Title
- Voile d'Isis. English
- Alternative Title
- Voile d'Isis.
- Subject
- Note
- Translated from the French.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-388) and index.
- Contents
- The veil of death -- The veil of nature -- Nature loves to hide -- Unveiling nature's secrets -- The Promethean attitude: unveiling secrets through technology -- The orphic attitude: Unveiling secrets through discourse, poetry, and art -- The veil of Isis -- From the secret of nature to the mystery of existence: terror and wonder.
- Call Number
- JFD 06-14202
- ISBN
- 0674023161
- LCCN
- 2006044554
- 9780674023161
- OCLC
- 65521612
- Author
- Hadot, Pierre.
- Title
- The veil of Isis : an essay on the history of the idea of nature / Pierre Hadot ; translated by Michael Chase.
- Imprint
- Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2006.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-388) and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 9780674023161
- Research Call Number
- JFD 06-14202