Bucolic Metaphors - History, Ideology, and Gender in the Early Modern Spanish Pastoral (Paperback)

An in-depth examination of the cultural functions of the pastoral in Spain, this study of Montemayor's La Diana and Cervantes' pastoral texts moves away from studies that consider this literature as purely escapist and imitative. Rosilie Hernandez-Pecoraro considerably expands the discussion on the importance of the pastoral genre to early modern Spanish studies and supplements the ways in which these texts have conventionally been considered by Hispanists. She argues that the representations of society that occur in the pastoral tacitly mediate the widespread problems and anxieties felt throughout Spain, from rural poverty and national bankruptcy to the growing and disquieting influence of women in national and local affairs. Taking account of the immense popularity of the genre, the study demonstrates the relevance of this idealist literature to an understanding of how historical events, economic trends, and cultural shifts were processed and internalized by early modern Spanish society.

General

Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	North Carolina Studies in Romance Languages and Literature
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	November 2006
Authors:	Rosilie Hernandez-Pecoraro
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-8078-9291-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries
LSN:	0-8078-9291-2
Barcode:	9780807892916

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