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

• Autore: Giles Ryan D.
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009; ©2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (222 p.)
• Disciplina: 863/.2093528282
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: Spanien
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The laughter of the saints
• ISBN: 1-4426-9709-1; 1-4426-9754-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139194203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II