Castles of the Mind
Castles of the Mind
About this book
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.
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- OL Work ID
- OL7827101W
Subjects
Medieval LiteratureHistory and criticismAllegoryArchitecture in literatureArchitecture and literatureHistoryEnglish literatureEnglish literature, history and criticism, middle english, 1100-1500