Allegory.
MacQueen, John.
Allegory. - London, Methuen, 1970. - vi, 82 p. 20 cm. - The Critical idiom, 14 .
"Distributed in the U.S.A. by Barnes & Noble, inc."
Bibliography: p. [74]-77.
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
GENERAL EDITOR’S PREFACE
1 Greek and Roman Allegory
2 Biblical Allegory
3 Allegory and the Course of Time
4 Medieval Theories of Allegory
5 Allegory and the Individual
6 Allegory and Satire
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX
First published in 1970, this book examines the use of allegory in religious, philosophical and literary texts. It traces the development of the device over time from the Classical period through to the early modern and modern periods, demonstrating its evolution from the transmission of myths and religious beliefs to a literary device.
0416080405
Allegory.
809.915 / MAC
Allegory. - London, Methuen, 1970. - vi, 82 p. 20 cm. - The Critical idiom, 14 .
"Distributed in the U.S.A. by Barnes & Noble, inc."
Bibliography: p. [74]-77.
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
GENERAL EDITOR’S PREFACE
1 Greek and Roman Allegory
2 Biblical Allegory
3 Allegory and the Course of Time
4 Medieval Theories of Allegory
5 Allegory and the Individual
6 Allegory and Satire
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX
First published in 1970, this book examines the use of allegory in religious, philosophical and literary texts. It traces the development of the device over time from the Classical period through to the early modern and modern periods, demonstrating its evolution from the transmission of myths and religious beliefs to a literary device.
0416080405
Allegory.
809.915 / MAC