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Castles of the Mind: A Study of Medieval Architectural Allegory

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Why does Tertullian compare virginity to a citadel? Why does Birgitta say that the Virgin Mary is like the Temple of Solomon? And why does Chaucer symbolise love and fame through a rich Gothic-style palace? All of these metaphors are part of a literary tradition that employs architecture as a symbolic structure representing a wide range of ...

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Castles of the Mind: A Study of Medieval Architectural Allegory 2003, University of Wales Press

ISBN-13: 9780708317945

Hardcover