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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139194203321

Autore

Giles Ryan D.

Titolo

The laughter of the saints : parodies of holiness in late Medieval and Renaissance Spain / / Ryan D. Giles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4426-9709-1

1-4426-9754-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Disciplina

863/.2093528282

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; 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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.