The Book of the Heart
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The Book of the Heart is a scholarly work by medievalist Eric Jager that explores how the human heart became a central metaphor and symbol in Western literature, religion, and culture.
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| The Book of the Heart canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| author | Eric Jager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
cultural representations of the heart
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development of the heart as a metaphor ⓘ literary representations of the heart ⓘ religious meanings of the heart ⓘ |
| field |
cultural studies
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literary studies ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | medievalist ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in symbolism
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scholars ⓘ students of literature ⓘ students of medieval studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
how the human heart became a central metaphor in Western culture
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the heart as a literary symbol ⓘ the heart in cultural imagination ⓘ the heart in religious discourse ⓘ |
| perspective |
historical
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interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| subject |
Western culture
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Western literature ⓘ Western religion ⓘ history of emotions ⓘ medieval literature ⓘ metaphor of the heart ⓘ symbolism of the heart ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Middle Ages
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medieval Europe ⓘ |
| writtenBy | medievalist Eric Jager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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