The concept goddess Natura one most of the of the significant allegoricalfigures of medieval Latin and vernacular poetry drew upon many strands ofclassical an... » 

The concept goddess Natura one most of the of the significant allegoricalfigures of medieval Latin and vernacular poetry drew upon many strands ofclassical and Christian thought from Platos Timaeus to Boethiuss Consolationof Philosophy. In what is perhaps the best history of the goddess NaturaGeorge Economou provides a fulllength study of her philosophical backgroundand the literary traditions that contributed to her image.Economous work focuses on the renaissance of the twelfth century when a newkind of allegory appeared that celebrated and explored the nature of thecosmos. He analyzes the central role that Natura played in the writings ofBernard Silvestris Jean de Meun Alain de Lille and Geoffrey Chaucer.This paperback edition includes a new introduction by the author and an updatedbibliography. «