Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. A Note on Quotations and Translations ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Introduction: Oedipus in Exile 1
6. 1. Esoteric Antiquarianism 36
7. 2. How to Get Ahead in the Republic of Letters 71
8. 3. Oedipus in Rome 104
9. 4. Ancient Theology and the Antiquarian 129
10. 5. The Discovery of Oriental Antiquity 151
11. 6. Erudition and Censorship 180
12. 7. Symbolic Wisdom in an Age of Criticism 198
13. 8. Oedipus at Large 226
14. Epilogue: The Twilight of Tradition and the Clear Light of History 254
15. Acknowledgments 261
16. Bibliography 265
17. Index 297