Title: Castles of the Mind
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.
Subjects: Medieval Literature, History and criticism, Allegory, Architecture in literature, Architecture and literature, History, English literature, English literature, history and criticism, middle english, 1100-1500