Eleusis and Enlightenment : : The Problem of the Mysteries in Eighteenth-Century Thought.
The age of Enlightenment - the so-called age of reason - was also, paradoxically, the age of the Eleusinian mysteries. By attempting to reveal Demeter's secret cult, British, French, and German thinkers and freemasons of the eighteenth century revealed Christianity's pagan origins.
Saved in:
| Superior document: | Brill's Studies in Intellectual History Series ; v.351 |
|---|---|
| : | |
| Place / Publishing House: | Boston : : BRILL,, 2024. ©2024. |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Studies in Intellectual History Series
|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (252 pages) |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Electronic
| EBA Brill All | Available |