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Building the Text

- Architecture as Metaphor in Late Medieval and Early Modern France

About Building the Text

Descriptions of imaginary buildings abound in late medieval and early modern texts in France. This book explores the relationship between metaphor and allegory in the corpus of writing that spans the late-15th and early-16th century in France, and concentrates on the output of Jean Lemaire.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198159599
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • February 11, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 223x149x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 464 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 6, 2024

Description of Building the Text

Descriptions of imaginary buildings abound in late medieval and early modern texts in France. This book explores the relationship between metaphor and allegory in the corpus of writing that spans the late-15th and early-16th century in France, and concentrates on the output of Jean Lemaire.

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