Prophetic waters : the river in early American life and literature

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Prophetic waters : the river in early American life and literature

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Prophetic waters : the river in early American life and literature

Personal Author:

Seelye, John D.

Publication Information:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1977.

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

ix, 423 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject Term:

Rivers in literature.

American literature -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- History and criticism.

Rivers -- United States -- History -- 18th century.

Rivers -- United States -- History -- 17th century.

Prophecies in literature.

Colonies in literature.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Civilization -- To 1783.

United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.

United States -- Intellectual life.

ISBN:

9780195020472

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Summary

Summary

Shows that out of the attempts of colonial writers to give symbolic form to the river-centered landscape metaphoric patterns emerged which endured on American literature.

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