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Allegory : the theory of a symbolic mode /

Revealing the immense richness of the allegorical tradition, this book demonstrates how allegory works in literature and art, as well as everyday speech, sales pitches, and religious and political appeals. It shows how allegor expresses fundamental emotional and cognitive drives, and relates it to a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fletcher, Angus, 1930-2016
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Revealing the immense richness of the allegorical tradition, this book demonstrates how allegory works in literature and art, as well as everyday speech, sales pitches, and religious and political appeals. It shows how allegor expresses fundamental emotional and cognitive drives, and relates it to a wide variety of aesthetic devices. -- publisher's statement.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 475 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-461) and index.
ISBN:9781400842049
1400842042