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041 _aEnglish
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100 1 _aMacQueen, John.
245 0 0 _aAllegory.
260 _aLondon,
_bMethuen,
_c1970.
300 _avi, 82 p.
_c20 cm.
350 _a18/-
490 0 _aThe Critical idiom, 14
500 _a"Distributed in the U.S.A. by Barnes & Noble, inc."
504 _aBibliography: p. [74]-77.
505 _tCover 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
520 _aFirst 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.
650 0 _aAllegory.
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