Cambridge companion to allegory, the
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521680820
Date de publication :
25 mars 2010
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
530 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book traces the development of allegory in the European and American tradition from antiquity to the modern era. The essays explore allegory as a literary practice in poetry and fiction, as a technique of interpreting sacred and philosophical texts, and as an important element of modern literary theory.