The limits of political rationalism: Enlightenment and religion in Oedipus the Tyrant

Journal of Politics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 773-799

  Ahrensdorf, Peter J ^a  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 3543142586     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2004.00276.x     Document Type: Article

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