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

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Giles, Ryan D. (Ryan Dennis)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Español
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2009]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Parodie.
Hagiographie.
Spansk satir > historia.
Spansk litteratur > historia > före 1500 > 1500-talet > 1600-talet.
Helgon i litteraturen.
Motiv.
Heiliger.
Literatur.
Spanisch.
Parodie
Hagiografie
Spanish wit and humor.
Spanish fiction > Classical period.
Spanish fiction.
Satire, Spanish.
Parody in literature.
Irony in literature.
Christian saints in literature.
Antiheroes in literature.
Sátira española > S.XVI-XVII > Historia y crítica
Sátira española > Hasta S.XV > Historia y crítica
Santos > En la literatura
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Continental European.
Ironie dans la litterature.
Parodie dans la litterature.
Humour espagnol > Histoire et critique.
Satire espagnole > Histoire et critique.
Antiheros dans la litterature.
Roman espagnol > 1500-1700 (Periode classique) > Histoire et critique.
Roman espagnol > Jusqu'à 1500 > Histoire et critique.
Saints chretiens dans la litterature.
Spanish wit and humor > History and criticism.
Satire, Spanish > History and criticism.
Spanish fiction > Classical period, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Spanish fiction > To 1500 > History and criticism.
Spanien.
Spanien
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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