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The Laughter of the Saints : Parodies of Holiness in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Giles, Ryan D. (Ryan Dennis)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
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Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2009]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.