The Perilous Hunt [electronic resource]
Enlarge text Shrink text- Book
In the symbolic language of ballads, a lady's costly dress tells of the beauty of the body beneath it or of the wearer's happiness; a lost hawk or hound foreshadows the hunter's fate long before the plot reaches a turning point. In her original and far-reaching study of such familiar narrative elements, Edith Randam Rogers adds much to our understanding of poetic expression in the ballad tradition.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 ball
Title |
The Perilous Hunt [electronic resource] : Symbols in Hispanic and European Balladry / Edith Randam Rogers. |
---|---|
Edition |
1st ed. |
Publisher |
Lexington, Kentucky : The University of Kentucky Press |
Creation Date |
1980 |
Notes |
Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. [161]-165. English |
Content |
Cover Title Copyrights Contents Preface 1. Introduction 2. Arcadia and Apocalypse: The Hunt 3. Measure and Mock-Up: Games 4. A Symbol for All Seasons: Clothing 5. A Buffer for a Taboo: Combing 6. A Case of Vested Interest: Magic Music 7. Metempsychosis or Miracle: Transformations in Conde Olinos Notes Bibliography Title Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y General Index X |
Series |
Studies in Romance languages 22 |
Extent |
1 online resource (188 p.) |
Language |
English |
Copyright Date |
©1980 |
National Library system number |
997010716322205171 |
MARC RECORDS
Have more information? Found a mistake?