Cambridge companion to allegory, the
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521862295
Date de publication :
25 mars 2010
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
650 g
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.