Emblemata: Symbolic Literature of the Renaissance: From the Collection of Robin Raybould - Brossura

Raybould, Robin

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ISBN 10: 1605830232 ISBN 13: 9781605830230

Casa editrice: Grolier Club, 2009

Riassunto

Emblemata: Symbolic Literature of the Renaissance shows the different genres of symbolic literature from the late European Renaissance as they were categorized by contemporary writers and theorists. There is a focus on emblem books, the most extensive type of this literature, and examples are illustrated from the 16th century up to modern times. Until the 17th century, European culture was dominated by an obsession with symbol and allegory which was seen as a universal medium for the approach to God, for the investigation of the natural world, for the interpretation of the Scriptures and for a guide to moral conduct. With the invention of the printing press, this obsession was translated into a vast literature of symbolism of which the book presents just a small sample.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Robin Raybould was born in England, and has MA and LLM degrees from Cambridge University where he studied medieval and Renaissance history. He has been interested in the early literature of symbolism for many years. He now lives in New York City.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Grolier Club
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1605830232
• ISBN 13: 9781605830230
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 137
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile