The Cambridge Companion to Allegory (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

"Allegory is a vast subject, and its knotty history is daunting to students and even advanced scholars venturing outside their own historical specializations. This Companion will present, lucidly, systematically, and expertly, the various threads that comprise the allegorical tradition over its entire chronological range. Beginning with Greek antiquity, the volume shows how the earliest systems of allegory developed in poetry dealing with philosophy, mystical religion, and hermeneutics. Once the earliest histories and themes of the allegorical tradition have been presented, the volume turns to literary, intellectual, and cultural manifestations of allegory through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The essays in the last section address literary and theoretical approaches to allegory in the modern era, from reactions to allegory in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to reevaluations of its power in the thought of the twentieth century and beyond"--Provided by publisher. This Companion Will Present, Lucidly, Systematically, And Expertly, The Various Threads That Comprise The Allegorical Tradition Over Its Entire Chronological Range. Beginning With Greek Antiquity, The Volume Shows How The Earliest Systems Of Allegory Arose In Poetry Dealing With Philosophy, Mystery, Religions, And Hermeneutics. Once The Earliest Histories And Themes Of The Allegorical Tradition Have Been Presented, The Volume Turns To Literary, Intellectual, And Cultural Manifestations Of Allegory Through The Middle Ages And Renaissance. The Essays In The Last Section Address Literary And Theoretical Approaches To Allegory In The Modern Era, From Reactions To Allegory In The Eighteenthy And Nineteenth Centuries To Reevaluations Of Its Power In The Thought Of The Twentieth Century And Beyond. -- P. [4] Cover. Early Greek Allegory / Peter T. Struck -- Hellenistic Allegory And Early Imperial Rhetoric / Dirk Obbink -- Origen As Theorist Of Allegory: Alexandrian Contexts / Glenn W. Most -- Allegory And Ascent In Neoplatonism / Daniel Boyarin -- Allegory In Christian Late Antiquity / Peter T. Struck -- Allegory In Islamic Literatures / Denys Turner -- Twelfth-century Allegory: Philosophy And Imagination / Jon Whitman -- Allegory In The Roman De La Rose / Kevin Brownlee -- Dante And Allegory / Albert R. Ascoli -- Medieval Secular Allegory: French And English / Stephanie Gibbs Kamath And Rita Copeland -- Medieval Religious Allegory: French And English / Nicolette Zeeman -- Renaissance Allegory From Petrarch To Spenser / Michael Murrin -- Protestant Allegory / Brian Cummings -- Allegorical Drama / Blair Hoxby -- Romanticism's Errant Allegory / Theresa M. Kelley -- American Allegory To 1900 / Deborah L. Madsen -- Walter Benjamin's Concept Of Allegory / Howard Caygill -- Hermeneutics, Deconstruction, Allegory / Steven Mailloux -- Allegory Happens: Allegory And The Arts Post-1960 / Lynette Hunter. Edited By Rita Copeland And Peter T. Struck. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction pp 1-12 By Rita Copeland, Peter T. Struck Part I: - Ancient foundations 1 - Early Greek allegory pp 15-25 By Dirk Obbink 2 - Hellenistic allegory and early imperial rhetoric pp 26-38 By Glenn W. Most 3 - Origen as theorist of allegory: Alexandrian contexts pp 39-54 By Daniel Boyarin Part II: - Philosophy, theology, and poetry 200 to 1200 4 - Allegory and ascent in Neoplatonism pp 57-70 By Peter T. Struck 5 - Allegory in Christian late antiquity pp 71-82 By Denys Turner 6 - Allegory in Islamic literatures pp 83-100 By Peter Heath 7 - Twelfth-century allegory: philosophy and imagination pp 101-116 By Jon Whitman Part III: - Literary allegory: philosophy and figuration 8 - Allegory in the Roman de la Rose pp 119-127 By Kevin Brownlee 9 - Dante and allegory pp 128-135 By Albert R. Ascoli 10 - Medieval secular allegory: French and English pp 136-147 By Stephanie Gibbs Kamath, Rita Copeland 11 - Medieval religious allegory: French and English pp 148-161 By Nicolette Zeeman 12 - Renaissance allegory from Petrarch to Spenser pp 162-176 By Michael Murrin 13 - Protestant allegory pp 177-190 By Brian Cummings 14 - Allegorical drama pp 191-208 By Blair Hoxby Part IV: - The fall and rise of allegory 15 - Romanticism’s errant allegory pp 211-228 By Theresa M. Kelley 16 - American allegory to 1900 pp 229-240 By Deborah L. Madsen 17 - Walter Benjamin’s concept of allegory pp 241-253 By Howard Caygill 18 - Hermeneutics, deconstruction, allegory pp 254-265 By Steven Mailloux 19 - Allegory happens: allegory and the arts post-1960 pp 266-280 By Lynette Hunter Further reading pp 281-285 Index pp 286-295 Machine generated contents note: Introduction Rita Copeland and Peter T. Struck; Part I. Ancient Foundations: 1. Early Greek allegory Dirk Obbink; 2. Hellenistic allegory and early imperial rhetoric Glenn W. Most; 3. Origen as theorist of allegory: Alexandrian contexts Daniel Boyarin; Part II. Philosophy, Theology, and Poetry 200 to 1200: 4. Allegory and ascent in Neoplatonism Peter T. Struck; 5. Allegory in Christian late antiquity Denys Turner; 6. Allegory in Islamic literatures Peter Heath; 7. Twelfth-century allegory: philosophy and imagination Jon Whitman; Part III. Literary Allegory: Philosophy and Figuration: 8. Allegory in the Roman de la Rose Kevin Brownlee; 9. Dante and allegory Albert R. Ascoli; 10. Medieval secular allegory: French and English Stephanie Gibbs Kamath and Rita Copeland; 11. Medieval religious allegory: French and English Nicolette Zeeman; 12. Renaissance allegory from Petrarch to Spenser Michael Murrin; 13. Protestant allegory Brian Cummings; 14. Allegorical drama Blair Hoxby; Part IV. The Fall and Rise of Allegory: 15. Romanticism's errant allegory Theresa M. Kelley; 16. American allegory Deborah L. Madsen; 17. Walter Benjamin's concept of allegory Howard Cagill; 18. Hermeneutics, deconstruction, allegory Steven Mailloux; 19. Allegory happens: allegory and the arts post-1960 Lynette Hunter. "This Companion will present, lucidly, systematically, and expertly, the various threads that comprise the allegorical tradition over its entire chronological range. Beginning with Greek antiquity, the volume shows how the earliest systems of allegory arose in poetry dealing with philosophy, mystery, religions, and hermeneutics. Once the earliest histories and themes of the allegorical tradition have been presented, the volume turns to literary, intellectual, and cultural manifestations of allegory through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The essays in the last section address literary and theoretical approaches to allegory in the modern era, from reactions to allegory in the eighteenthy and nineteenth centuries to reevaluations of its power in the thought of the twentieth century and beyond."--Page [4] cover This title traces the development of allegory in the European and American tradition from antiquity to the modern era