|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought
|
Buy Now
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth - Alchemical Regeneration in the Works of Taylor, Poe, Hawthorne, and Fuller (Hardcover, New)
Loot Price: R2,906
Discovery Miles 29 060
|
|
|
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth - Alchemical Regeneration in the Works of Taylor, Poe, Hawthorne, and Fuller (Hardcover, New)
Series: Contributions to the Study of American Literature
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
From the Middle Ages to the close of the 17th century, alchemy was
fundamental to Western culture, as scores of experimenters sought
to change lead into gold. Though its significance declined with the
rise of chemistry, alchemy continued to captivate the imagination
of writers and its images still appear in modern creative works.
This book examines the literary representation of alchemical theory
and the metaphor of alchemical regeneration in the works of Edward
Taylor, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller.
While Taylor used alchemical metaphors to illustrate the redeeming
grace of God upon the soul, these same metaphors were used by Poe,
Hawthorne, and Fuller to depict a broader concept of redemption.
These later writers used alchemical imagery to describe both the
regeneration of the individual and the possible transformation of
society. For Poe, alchemy became a metaphor for the transforming
power of imagination; for Hawthorne, it became a means of
representing the redeeming power of love; for Fuller, it figured
the reconciliation of gender opposites. Thus these four American
writers incorporated the idea of regeneration in their works, and
the tropes and metaphors of the medieval alchemists provided a
fascinating way of imagining the transformative process.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
