The Perilous Hunt [electronic resource] : Symbols in Hispanic and European Balladry / Edith Randam Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers, Edith Randam, 1924-

Series:

Studies in Romance languages (Lexington, Ky.) ; 22.

Studies in Romance languages ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comparative literature--Themes, motives.

Comparative literature.

Symbolism in literature.

Ballads, Spanish--Spain--History and criticism.

Ballads, Spanish.

Ballads--Europe--History and criticism.

Ballads.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University of Kentucky Press, 1980.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Bibliography: p. [161]-165.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-6429-X

OCLC:

568757081