{"product_id":"metaphor-allegory-and-the-classical-tradition-ancient-thought-and-modern-revisions-0199240051","title":"Metaphor, Allegory, and the Classical Tradition: Ancient Thought and Modern Revisions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0199240051\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boys-Stones, G. R.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow closely do the theoretical notions of \"metaphor\" and \"allegory\" developed by ancient rhetoricians reflect the practice of Classical writers? This question is tackled through eleven new papers by a team of distinguished academics. Ancient theories of metaphor are compared with twentieth-century alternatives; theory is tested against practice; and allegory--a distinctive though neglected feature of ancient literature and philosophy--is explored against the background of the rhetoricians' claim that it is one form of metaphor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51675965194528,"sku":"NEW0199240051","price":165.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71vSx6EmohL.jpg?v=1779228365","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/metaphor-allegory-and-the-classical-tradition-ancient-thought-and-modern-revisions-0199240051","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}