Atlantica

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Atlantica is a 17th-century scholarly work by Olof Rudbeck the Elder that ambitiously argues Sweden was the cradle of ancient civilization, including Atlantis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
scholarly work
author Olof Rudbeck the Elder NERFINISHED
claims Sweden was Atlantis
ancient Greek mythology originated in Sweden
ancient civilizations derived from Sweden
countryOfOrigin Sweden
describedBySource Swedish Gothicist tradition
field antiquarianism
comparative mythology
historical linguistics
mythography
genre antiquarian scholarship
philological study
pseudo-historical work
hasAuthorOccupation Olof Rudbeck the Elder – professor at Uppsala University NERFINISHED
hasPart volume 1
volume 2
volume 3
volume 4
hasReception considered pseudoscientific by modern scholars
important in history of Swedish nationalism
influencedBy 17th-century Gothicism
Platonic dialogues about Atlantis
language Latin NERFINISHED
mainSubject Atlantis NERFINISHED
Swedish history
ancient civilizations
notableFor extreme claims about Swedish origins of civilization
influence on Swedish national romanticism
positionHeldInWork Sweden as cradle of civilization
publicationCentury 17th century
publicationPeriod 1670s
publicationPlace Uppsala NERFINISHED
timePeriodDescribed antiquity
usesMethod etymological comparisons
interpretation of classical sources

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