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SYMBOLS AND MYSTICISM IN THE NOVELS OF THOMAS BURNETT SWANN
| Title: | SYMBOLS AND MYSTICISM IN THE NOVELS OF THOMAS BURNETT SWANN. |
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| Name(s): |
HUNT, LEIGH INA. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Collins, Robert A., Thesis advisor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1981 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 86 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | The three great classes of symbols identified by Evelyn Underhill in mystical literature are present in Swann's novels. They are the symbols of the journey, human love and marriage, and purity and perfection. An analysis of the symbols shows that their use is not random, but consistent with a pattern of spiritual development composed of several stages and called the Mystic Way. As a result, Swann's novels can be read and enjoyed as works of fantasy or of mysticism. | |
| Identifier: | 14088 (digitool), FADT14088 (IID), fau:10902 (fedora) | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): |
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981. |
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| Subject(s): | Swann, Thomas Burnett--Criticism and interpretation | |
| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14088 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
