Castles of the mind

Zusammenfassung A study of the use of architectural allegory to symbolize religious and ideological systems in the Middle Ages. Assessing major texts such as Chaucer's "House of Fame" as well as lesser-known works! it charts the evolution of this tradition in relation to social! political and religious contexts.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: alun Roberts, Christiana Whitehead, christiania Whitehead, Whitehead Christiania
• Editore: External catalogues US
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2003
• EAN: 9780708317945
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1794-5
• Dimensioni: 145 mm x 225 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages; Religion & Culture in the Midd; Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; Mind, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, medieval, of, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Study, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Middle English, Castles, Allegory, Architectural