Forbidden knowledge from Prometheus to pornography

Forbidden Knowledge boldly traces the tragic arc of Western literature and culture as it explores the notion of "forbidden knowledge," from the sexual innocence of Adam and Eve to the awe-inspiring discoveries of modern scientists who have created the atomic bomb and recombinant DNA. The r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shattuck, Roger 1923-2005 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. St. Martin's Press 1996.
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