The Zodiac of Paris : : How an Improbable Controversy over an Ancient Egyptian Artifact Provoked a Modern Debate between Religion and Science / / Diane Greco Josefowicz, Jed Z. Buchwald.
The clash of faith and science in Napoleonic FranceThe Dendera zodiac-an ancient bas-relief temple ceiling adorned with mysterious symbols of the stars and planets-was first discovered by the French during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, and quickly provoked a controversy between scientists and t...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021] ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (440 p.) :; 8 page color section. 79 halftones. |
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