Allegoresis : reading canonical literature East and West
Zhang Longxi examines the rise and development of allegorical readings, discussing them from a broad perspective that bridges the east/west divide and looking at their social and political implications
Allegory
x, 256 pages ; 24 cm
9780801443695, 0801443695
58788884
Introduction: The validity of cross-cultural understanding
Canon and allegoresis
Interpretation and ideology
The utopian vision, East and West
Conclusion: reading and politics