Urban honor in Spain : the laus urbis from antiquity through humanism /

Urban Honor in Spain is an historical study of Spain and the writing technique of laus urbis (praise of the city) during the 15th century. The book begins by providing an overview of laus urbis was developed and codified in oratory and classical literary texts during the Greco-Roman period. The book...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ruth, Jeffrey S., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2011.
Temas:
To 1500
Spanish literature > To 1500 > History and criticism.
Cities and towns in literature.
City and town life in literature.
Latin literature, Medieval and modern > History and criticism.
Littérature espagnole > Jusqu'à 1500 > Histoire et critique.
Vie urbaine dans la littérature.
Littérature latine médiévale et moderne > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > Spanish & Portuguese.
Latin literature, Medieval and modern.
Spanish literature.
Travel.
Spain > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Espagne > Descriptions et voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Spain.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Early works.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Ancient and medieval theory for the praise of cities
  • Ancient precedents to medieval and humanist encomia of cities
  • Medieval Latin encomia of cities
  • The medieval Iberian laus hispaniae and laus urbis
  • Vernacular praise of city and kingdom, 1300-1460
  • The early humanist laus urbis and its adaptation in Spain
  • Conclusions.

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