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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
John Manning |
ISBN: | 1861891989 9781861891983 |
OCLC Number: | 917183645 |
Description: | 398 p. ill. |
Responsibility: | John Manning. |
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'The Emblem is impressively broad in scope and is sure to become the standard introductory guide to the genre.' - Times Higher Education 'This book is a magisterial performance, sure to be in demand as an introduction to the emblem for general readers, as well as having much to say to emblem specialists.' - Alastair Fowler, University of Edinburgh 'One of the most challenging and significant re-evaluations of the emblem to have appeared in recent years.' - Society for Emblem Studies Newsletter 'One of the most provocative and substantial books on literary criticism and art to appear in a long time.' - Seventeenth-Century News 'An excellent introduction to the emblem in what is one of the few general treatments of the subject in English.' - Library Journal 'Fascinating and enthralling ... it will long be regarded as the standard work on the subject.' - Church Times Read more...

