El Mar en la Literatura Medieval Castellana. [With Plates.]. PDF Download

Author: Alberto NAVARRO GONZÁLEZ
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Languages : en
Pages : 500

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Author: Rodolfo María Ragucci
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Category : Spanish literature
Languages : es
Pages : 492

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Author: Rodolfo María Ragucci
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Category : Spanish literature
Languages : es
Pages : 426

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Author: Robert Archer
Publisher: Tamesis Books
ISBN: 9781855661134
Category : Gender identity in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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This book argues that the problem of gender identity is vital to the large corpus of medieval Hispanic texts that discuss the nature of women. What is a woman? This book questions the persistent assumption that the large corpus of medieval Hispanic texts that discuss the nature of women can be defined in terms of the clichéd discourses of misogynism and defence of women, arguing instead that the problem of gender identity is vital to them all. The texts, some well-known, others which have received scant critical attention, are each discussed in their specific contexts and in relation to theostensible reasons for their composition, such as a political, literary, religious, or didactic 'agenda'. They are also related to the literary traditions in which they are written [misogynistic denunciation, satire, humour, defence, narrative debate, among others], and the particular theoretical problems arising from them are discussed. But it is also argued that the full meaning of the texts lies at the less immediately accessible level at which they address this very problem of definition, one which arises directly from the self-perpetuating contradictions of authoritative wisdom on the nature of women. ROBERT ARCHER holds the Cervantes Chair of Spanish, King's College London.

Author: David A. Wacks
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487505019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 294

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Reading crusader fiction against the backdrop of Mediterranean history, this book explains how Iberian authors reimagined the idea of crusade through the lens of Iberian geopolitics and social history. The crusades transformed Mediterranean history and inaugurated complex engagements between Western Europe, the Balkans, North Africa, and the Middle East in ways that endure to this day. Narratives of crusades powerfully shaped European thinking about the East and continue to influence the representation of interactions between Christian and Muslim states in the region. The crusade, a French idea that gave rise to Iberian, North African, and Levantine campaigns, was very much a Mediterranean phenomenon. French and English authors wrote itineraries in the Holy Land, chronicles of the crusades, and fanciful accounts of Christian knights who championed the Latin Church in the East. This study aims to explore the ways in which Iberian authors imagined their role in the culture of crusade, both as participants and interpreters of narrative traditions of the crusading world from north of the Pyrenees.

Author: E. Michael Gerli
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351809784
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 589

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The Routledge Hispanic Studies Companion to Medieval Iberia: Unity in Diversity draws together the innovative work of renowned scholars as well as several thought-provoking essays from emergent academics, in order to provide broad-range, in-depth coverage of the major aspects of the Iberian medieval world. Exploring the social, political, cultural, religious, and economic history of the Iberian Peninsula, the volume includes 37 original essays grouped around fundamental themes such as Languages and Literatures, Spiritualities, and Visual Culture. This interdisciplinary volume is an excellent introduction and reference work for students and scholars in Iberian Studies and Medieval Studies. SERIES EDITOR: BRAD EPPS SPANISH LIST ADVISOR: JAVIER MUÑOZ-BASOLS

Author: Lucy A. Sponsler
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813183537
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 173

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The culture of medieval Spain was anything nut homogeneous. It varied not only through time, with the approach of the Renaissance, but also geographically, with great differences between north and south. In this study, author Lucy A. Sponsler illuminates the role of women during this interesting period by exploring their portrayal in literature. Women in the Medieval Spanish Epic and Lyric Traditions examines the various ways in which women were portrayed in the formative years of medieval society, as well as the development of these views as new social mores evolved. Employing a thorough examination of the literature, Sponsler reveals that a high degree of respect was demonstrated toward women in Spanish prose and poetry of this period. Her study sheds new light on the role of women in relation to men, family, and social organization in medieval Spain.

Author: Infante of Castile Juan Manuel
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : es
Pages : 277

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El Conde Lucanor es una obra literaria escrita por Don Juan Manuel, un infante de Castilla y León, en el siglo XIV. Publicada por primera vez en 1335, es una colección de cuentos morales y ejemplares que se enmarcan dentro del género de la literatura medieval conocida como ejemplos o exempla. La obra consiste en una serie de cincuenta cuentos breves, en los que el Conde Lucanor, un personaje noble, consulta a su consejero, Patronio, sobre diversos problemas y situaciones que enfrenta en su vida. Cada cuento presenta una moraleja o enseñanza sobre la moralidad, la prudencia, el comportamiento ético y las decisiones correctas. El Conde Lucanor es una obra fundamental de la literatura medieval española y ha sido estudiada y apreciada por su valor moral y literario a lo largo de los siglos. La obra es conocida por su habilidad para entrelazar entretenimiento y enseñanza, así como por su estilo narrativo claro y directo. Don Juan Manuel es reconocido como uno de los primeros escritores en lengua castellana y su obra ha tenido una gran influencia en la literatura española posterior. El Conde Lucanor sigue siendo ampliamente leído y estudiado como un clásico de la literatura medieval y como una fuente de sabiduría y reflexión sobre la condición humana.

Author: Israel Sanmartín
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040115918
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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Expecting the End of the World in Medieval Europe: An Interdisciplinary Study examines the phenomenon of medieval eschatology from a global perspective, both geographically and intellectually. The collected contributions analyze texts, authors, social movements, and cultural representations covering a wide period, from the 6th to the 16th century, in geographically liminal spaces where Catholic, Byzantine, Islamic, and Jewish cultures converged. The book is organized in eleven chapters which reflect and explore the following arguments: the study of specific eschatological episodes in medieval Europe and their interpretations; the analysis of apocalyptic visionaries, apocalyptic authors, and their individual contributions; the social and political implications of eschatology in medieval society; the study of medieval apocalyptic literature from a rhetorical, narratological, and historiographical perspective; the history of the transmission of apocalyptic literature and its transformation over time; and a comparative examination of apocalypticism between the Middle Ages and the Early Modern era. This study provides a lens through which academics, specialists, and interested researchers can observe and reflect on this entire eschatological universe, dwelling both on well-known texts, authors, and events, and on others which are much less popular. In gathering different paradigms, tools, and theoretical frameworks, the book exposes readers to the complex reality of medieval anxiety regarding the end of the world.

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Category : Spanish language
Languages : en
Pages : 696

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"Spanish medieval language and literature newsletter." (varies).