Egyptian Oedipus : Athanasius Kircher and the secrets of antiquity / Daniel Stolzenberg.

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.

xi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Oedipus in exile -- Esoteric antiquarianism -- How to get ahead in the republic of letters -- Oedipus in Rome -- Ancient theology and the antiquarian -- The discovery of oriental antiquity -- Erudition and censorship -- Symbolic wisdom in an age of criticism -- Oedipus at large -- Epilogue: the twilight of tradition and the clear light of history.