Mysteriously Meant

The Rediscovery of Pagan Symbolism and Allegorical Interpretation in the Renaissance

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Originally published in 1971. In Mysteriously Meant, Professor Allen maps the intellectual landscape of the Renaissance as he explains the discovery of an allegorical interpretation of Greek, Latin, and finally Egyptian myths and the effect this discovery had on the development of modern attitudes toward myth. He believes that to understand Renaissance literature one must understand the interpretations of classical myth known to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In unraveling the elusive strands of myth, allegory, and symbol from the fabric of Renaissance literature such as Milton's Paradise Lost, Allen is a helpful guide. His discussion of Renaissance authors is as authoritative as it is inclusive. His empathy with the scholars of the Renaissance keeps his discussion lively—a witty study of interpreters of mythography from the past.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-03-30
Mått178 x 254 x 20 mm
Vikt635 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor368
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9781421435275

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Preface Chapter 1. Pagan Myth and Christian Apologetics Chapter 2. The Renaissance Search for Christian Origins: The Philosophers Chapter 3. The Renaissance Search for Christian Origins: The Sacred History Chapter 4. Undermeanings in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey Chapter 5. The Symbolic Wisdom of the Ancient Egyptians Chapter 6. Undermeanings in Virgil's Aeneid Chapter 7. Undermeanings in Ovid's Metamorphoses Chapter 8. The Allegorical Interpretation of the Renaissance Mythographers Chapter 9. The Symbolic Interpretations of Renaissance Antiquarians Chapter 10. The Rationalization of Myth and the End of AllegoryBibliography Index