Cervantes and the Mystery of Lawlessness: A Study of El Casamiento Enganoso y el

Description: Cervantes and the Mystery of Lawlessness by Alban K. Forcione This examination of the last two tales of Cervantes Novelas ejemplares reveals the Christian Humanist tradition implicit in the most elusive works of the collection. In his study of El casamiento enganoso and El coloquio de los perros Alban Forcione demonstrates that Cervantes retained in their ostensible pessimism the themes of Erasmus vision of FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This examination of the last two tales of Cervantes Novelas ejemplares reveals the Christian Humanist tradition implicit in the most elusive works of the collection. In his study of El casamiento enganoso and El coloquio de los perros Alban Forcione demonstrates that Cervantes retained in their ostensible pessimism the themes of Erasmus vision of the renovatio of Christianity Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Author Biography Alban K. Forcione is Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of the Language, Literature, and Civilization of Spain Emeritus at Princeton University, and Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Emeritus at Columbia University. He lives in Princeton, NJ. Table of Contents *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Introduction. "Desatinos De Proposito": The Ugly Shapes of Satire, pg. 1*Chapter I. The Anatomy of the Monster, pg. 21*Chapter II. Cervantes Apocalypse: The Descent into the Grave, pg. 59*Chapter III. The Imaginative Unity of the Colloquy. The Center and the Parts, pg. 100*Chapter IV. Gods Infinite Mercy: El Casamiento Enganoso as a Christian Miracle, pg. 131*Chapter V. The Survival of the Humanist Vision, pg. 146*Chapter VI. Language: Divine or Diabolical Gift?, pg. 187*Index, pg. 237 Long Description This examination of the last two tales of Cervantes Novelas ejemplares reveals the Christian Humanist tradition implicit in the most elusive works of the collection. In his study of El casamiento enganoso and El coloquio de los perros Alban Forcione demonstrates that Cervantes retained in their ostensible pessimism the themes of Erasmus vision of the renovatio of Christianity Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Details ISBN0691612722 Author Alban K. Forcione Publisher Princeton University Press Series Princeton Legacy Library Year 2014 ISBN-10 0691612722 ISBN-13 9780691612720 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 254 DEWEY 863.3 Short Title CERVANTES & THE MYST OF LAWLES Language English Media Book Birth 1938 Translated from English Subtitle A Study of El Casamiento Enganoso y el Coloquio de los Perros Series Number 12 UK Release Date 2014-07-14 Publication Date 2014-07-14 NZ Release Date 2014-07-14 US Release Date 2014-07-14 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Alternative 9780691065885 AU Release Date 2014-09-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161694209;

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