In focusing on individual motifs as they appear in different ballads, different languages, and different periods, Rogers proves the existence of a reliable lingua franca of symbolism in European balladry. Lines or even whole stanzas that have defied interpretation often come to life when the reader is aware of the meaning of a particular motif in such an international vocabulary of images. Thus this book makes available important new critical tools sure to have significant results for ballad scholarship.
In focusing on individual motifs as they appear in different ballads, different languages, and different periods, Rogers proves the existence of a reliable lingua franca of symbolism in European balladry. Lines or even whole stanzas that have defied interpretation often come to life when the reader is aware of the meaning of a particular motif in such an international vocabulary of images. Thus this book makes available important new critical tools sure to have significant results for ballad scholarship.
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The Perilous Hunt: Symbols in Hispanic and European Balladry
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780813154350 |
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Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
Publication date: | 07/15/2014 |
Series: | Studies in Romance Languages |
Edition description: | Multilingu |
Pages: | 192 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |