Harmut Freytag
Die Theorie der allegorischen Schriftdeutung und die Allegorie in deutschen Texten, besonders des 11. und 12. Jahrhunderts.
Bern: Francke, 1982. Bibliotheca Germanica. 3772015158 295 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", is bound in dark blue cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover.
A systematic study of the theory of allegory in early Christian and medieval theological literature from Late Antiquity to the 13th century. It provides examination of allegory in German literature in the 11th and 12th centuries, particularly focusing on incorporation of texts exemplifying popular speech into liturgy.