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Autore |
Giles Ryan D. |
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Titolo |
The laughter of the saints : parodies of holiness in late Medieval and Renaissance Spain / / Ryan D. Giles |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009 |
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©2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-9709-1 |
1-4426-9754-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (222 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christian saints in literature |
Spanish fiction - To 1500 - History and criticism |
Spanish fiction - Classical period, 1500-1700 - History and criticism |
Antiheroes in literature |
Satire, Spanish - History and criticism |
Spanien |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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; Introduction : Saints and anti-saints -- Christ and His Cross -- Holy men in the wilderness -- Virgins and harlots -- Picaresque saints -- Rivalries and reconciliations -- ; Conclusion : sanctity and humanity. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Laughter of the Saints examines this rich carnivalesque tradition of parodied holy men and women and traces their influence to the anti-heroes and picaresque roots of early modern novels such as Don Quixote. |
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