Castles of the Mind
Subtitle: A Study of Medieval Architectural Allegory (Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages)
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: August 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780708317945
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; c 1000 CE to c 1500; History; Literature - Classics / Criticism; English; Middle English; History: World; General; Academic: Literature & Literary Criticism/Academic: History; Medieval; Allegory; Architecture in literature; History and criticism; Literature, Medieval
Description: 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.