The Language of Canaan : Metaphor and Symbol in New England from the Puritans to the Transcendentalists /

The Language of Canaan : Metaphor and Symbol in New England from the Puritans to the Transcendentalists /

This is a study of New England figurative language from 1600 to 1850, from the English and Continental origins of Puritanism to the symbolic writings of Thoreau. It enriches our understanding of Puritan thought and expression and traces the influence of Puritanism on later American writing. A common...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lowance, Jr., Mason I. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: De Gruyter
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2013]
Edition:Reprint 2014
Subjects:
At sign
Christentum
Englische Literatur Amerikas
Literature
Metapher
Puritanisme
Puritanismus
Religieuze taal
Transcendentalism (New England)
LITERARY CRITICISM / General
RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Language Study
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