Allegory.

By:

MacQueen, John

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: The Critical idiom, 14Publication details: London, Methuen, 1970.Description: vi, 82 p. 20 cmISBN:

0416080405

Subject(s):

Allegory

DDC classification:

809.915 MAC

Contents:

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

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Literature	Non-fiction	809.915 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		49646

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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.

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