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Allegory in America: From Puritanism to Postmodernism (Studies in Literature and Religion)

by Madsen, D.

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Allegory in America surveys the history of American allegorical writing from the Puritans through the period of American romanticism to postmodernism. In a series of theoretical chapters the cultural function of allegory is discussed in relation to the mythology of American exceptionalism. Each theoretical chapter is followed by a chapter that analyzes a specific text or group of texts. Allegorical indeterminacy is seen to produce a literary tradition that both represents and subverts the ideals of American orthodoxy.

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  • Palgrave Macmillan Brand
  • Dec 18, 1995 Pub Date:
  • 9780333646182 ISBN-13:
  • 0333646185 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 8.5 in * 0.63 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: