San Antonio College Library

Greek and Roman allegory - Biblical allegory - Allegory and the course of time - Medieval theories of allegory - Allegory and the individual - Allegory and satire.

In The Vitality of Allegory Gary Johnson argues that the rumors of allegory's death have been greatly exaggerated. Surveying the broad landscape of modern and contemporary narrative fiction, including works from Europe, Africa, and North America, Johnson demonstrates that although wholly allegorical narratives have become relatively rare, allegory itself remains a vibrant presence in the ongoing life of the novel, a presence that can manifest itself...

"In the Encyclopedia of Allegorical Literature, readers will find more than 400 concise articles covering all aspects of literary allegory: the device wherein characters, situations, and actions stand for ideas. Far-ranging in scope, the book covers the entire Western allegorical tradition during the vast sweep of time between the Old Testament Song of Songs and the postmodernist novels of Thomas Pynchon and Ishmael Reed. Selected Indian, Middle Eastern,...

Marina Warner explores the tradition of personifying liberty, justice, wisdom, charity, and other ideals and desiderata in the female form, and examines the tension between women's historic and symbolic roles. Drawing on the evidence of public art, especially sculpture, and painting, poetry, and classical mythology, she ranges over the allegorical presence of the woman in the Western tradition with a sharply observant eye and a piquant and engaging...

"Betty and the sensory world, is the debut release of experimental electronic music (EEM) composer Doug Bielmeier. This full-length album sonically explores Plato's 'Allegory of the cave' and Transcendental Meditation by employing Bielmeier's electro-compositional technique of Windowing. This 60-minute work can be used as a tool for Transcendental Meditation to achieve relaxation, stress reduction, and self-improvement"--Insert