The Idea of the Labyrinth from Classical Antiquity through the Middle Ages / Penelope Reed Doob.

Ancient and medieval labyrinths embody paradox, according to Penelope Reed Doob. Their structure allows a double perspective-the baffling, fragmented prospect confronting the maze-treader within, and the comprehensive vision available to those without. Mazes simultaneously assert order and chaos, ar...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Project MUSE)
Main Author:	Reed Doob, Penelope
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1990.
Subjects:	Labyrinths in art. Literature, Medieval > History and criticism. Classical literature > History and criticism. Labyrinths in literature. Classical literature. Literature, Medieval. Criticism, interpretation, etc.