Utopia and Counterutopia in the "Quixote"
Utopia and Counterutopia in the

Author: José Antonio Maravall

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780814322949

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A translation of a classic interpretation of Spain's national novel, first published in Spanish in 1976 (expanded from the 1948 version). Argues that Don Quixote was not nearly as quixotic to his original 16th century readers as he is today. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Protectors of Indians in the Royal Audience of Lima
The Protectors of Indians in the Royal Audience of Lima

Author: Mauricio Novoa

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2016-04-18

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 9004305173

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In The Protectors of Indians in the Royal Audience of Lima: History, Careers and Legal Culture, 1575-1775 Mauricio Novoa offers an account of the institution that developed in the vice-royalty of Peru for the protection of Indians before the high courts of justice. Making use of historical materials, Novoa provides a comprehensive view on the formation of the legal elite in Lima during the colonial period; reviews the litigation undertaken by indigenous plaintiffs, and explains the legal culture that allowed the development of juristic doctrine around the Indian personal status.

History of Catalonia and Its Implications for Contemporary Nationalism and Cultural Conflict
History of Catalonia and Its Implications for Contemporary Nationalism and Cultural Conflict

Author: Cortijo Ocaña, Antonio

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-10-16

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1799866165

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Recent political developments in Spain regarding Catalonia have prompted scholars from several disciplines to research the singularity of this region and of the territories of the old Crown of Aragon. Against the backdrop of the pro-independence movement, those in favor and against have insisted on the particularity or commonality of Catalonia and the Països Catalans (Catalan-speaking areas) within the Spanish State. From the Catalan point of view, their singularity is not sufficiently recognized, and respect for their institutions and their autonomy is at stake to the point that many prefer to secede from Spain. Singularity or its absence play a relevant role in the construction of identity, which seems to be key in understanding many Catalans' attitudes towards the central government, a fluid concept that allows for a variety of interpretations. History of Catalonia and Its Implications for Contemporary Nationalism and Cultural Conflict is a critical reference book that centers around the topic of Catalan cultural and linguistic identity. With input from renowned scholars in several fields, the chapters explore the issue of Catalan identity from a variety of perspectives. While highlighting the legal and historical component to identity and also sociolinguistics and political linguistics, this book is ideally intended for scholars in the fields of Hispanic studies, history, linguistics, political science, and literary studies as well as practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in contemporary politics and the political developments in Spain regarding Catalonia.

Europa, Wiege des Humanismus und der Reformation
Europa, Wiege des Humanismus und der Reformation

Author: Amici Thomas Mori. Internationales Symposion

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13:

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Der Band dokumentiert das unter dem Thema «Europa: Wiege des Humanismus und der Reformation» vom 20. bis 27. Mai 1995 im Bildungszentrum Erbacher Hof (Mainz) veranstaltete 5. Internationale Symposion der Amici Thomae Mori. Humanismus und Reformation in kulturgeschichtlicher, allgemeiner Perspektive, Thomas Morus und der englische Humanismus, die Rezeption des Werks (insbesondere der Utopia) und der Biographie des Thomas Morus (bis hin zur unmittelbaren Aktualität) standen im Mittelpunkt der engagierten Vorträge und lebhaften Diskussionen. Von den mehr als 40 gehaltenen Vorträgen werden hier 28 abgedruckt, ein Spiegelbild der persönlichen, religiösen und wissenschaftlichen Spannbreite und Offenheit einer kleinen, internationalen res publica literarum. Der Band enthält Beiträge in deutscher, englischer und spanischer Sprache.

Spain and the Western Tradition
Spain and the Western Tradition

Author: Otis Howard Green

Publisher:

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13:

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The late Renaissance in Spain was a period of progressive military, diplomatic and social defeat, and the spirit of the Spaniards, moving from confidence to doubt, reflected a growing disillusion with grandeur. After an examination of optimism and pessimism in terms of the baroque period, Professor Green discusses 'desengaño' - dillusion - as a related and prevalent factor. In its positive aspect, disillusion was a form of wisdom, that the Stoic Sapiens who was fully aware of what constituted the supreme good and was enticed by nothing else. The factors are apparent in the Spanish attitude toward death. When he writes in seriousness, the Spaniard of the baroque period recognises death the obedient executor of the will of a just and merciful God. Thus, the concept of the Spanish seventeenth century as one of total despair collapses in the presence of the evidence adduced. Far removed from attitudes of despondency, the originality of Spain's literary accomplishments reached full tide in the baroque period, a literary age characterized by the growth of a new sophistication. The use of brilliant metaphor, of allegory, of double and triple meanings of words to form bridges of intellectual association, is the result of a consistent growth that developed inevitably from the Renaissance style. -- Publisher's description.