Christian Fantasy: From 1200 to the PresentThis is the first account of invented stories involving the Christian supernatural. In their development a central concern is found to be the fantasy-making human imagination itself, at first seen as a obstacle to Christian purpose, but more recently given freer rein. |
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Redcrosse's way to divert him from his path.14 The fact that Una is with the knight will then be significant , for she figures Truth , and her presence , we may therefore suppose , helps him to overthrow Error .
Redcrosse's way to divert him from his path.14 The fact that Una is with the knight will then be significant , for she figures Truth , and her presence , we may therefore suppose , helps him to overthrow Error .
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His effect on Redcrosse , as others , is ' with false shewes [ to ] abuse his fantasy ' ( 1.46 ) : he is the imagination gone bad.16 Now it is quite evident that the various illusions with which Redcrosse is beset in this book are to be ...
His effect on Redcrosse , as others , is ' with false shewes [ to ] abuse his fantasy ' ( 1.46 ) : he is the imagination gone bad.16 Now it is quite evident that the various illusions with which Redcrosse is beset in this book are to be ...
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In the Palace of Lucifera , Redcrosse has enough shame at pride , even if he has come there , to object to the discourteous way in which he is received and the ' vain ' glory of the lady's attendants : upon which , with only the thought ...
In the Palace of Lucifera , Redcrosse has enough shame at pride , even if he has come there , to object to the discourteous way in which he is received and the ' vain ' glory of the lady's attendants : upon which , with only the thought ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The French Queste del Saint Graal 122 | 12 |
The Commedia | 21 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Christian Fantasy: From 1200 to the Present |
| Author | Colin Nicholas Manlove |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0333558901, 9780333558904 |
| Length | 356 pages |
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