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1. Through the Daemon's Gate

   Kepler's Somnium, Medieval Dream Narratives, and the Polysemy of Allegorical Motifs

   By Dean Swinford

   Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture

   This book tells the story of the early modern astronomer Johannes Kepler’s Somnium, which has been regarded by science historians and literary critics alike as the first true example of science fiction. Kepler began writing his complex and heavily-footnoted tale of a fictional Icelandic astronomer...

   To Be Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
2. Through the Daemon's Gate

   Kepler's Somnium, Medieval Dream Narratives, and the Polysemy of Allegorical Motifs

   By Dean Swinford

   Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture

   This book tells the story of the early modern astronomer Johannes Kepler’s Somnium, which has been regarded by science historians and literary critics alike as the first true example of science fiction. Kepler began writing his complex and heavily-footnoted tale of a fictional Icelandic astronomer...

   Published October 27th 2010 by Routledge