Staging Marriage in Early Modern Spain
Gabriela Carrion
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Hardback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Staging Marriage in Early Modern Spain examines selected dramatic works where the vicissitudes of matrimony play center stage. Various aspects of conjugal relations including courtship, divorce, and widowhood take on particular relevance in the Spanish comedia in light of the intense debates raging over the "seventh sacrament" in early modern Europe. The institution of matrimony is subject to unprecedented scrutiny during this period and provides a rich source of material for playwrights such as Lope de Vega, Miguel de Cervantes, and Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Taking the decrees on marriage of the Council of Trent (1563) as a point ... Read more
Staging Marriage in Early Modern Spain examines selected dramatic works where the vicissitudes of matrimony play center stage. Various aspects of conjugal relations including courtship, divorce, and widowhood take on particular relevance in the Spanish comedia in light of the intense debates raging over the "seventh sacrament" in early modern Europe. The institution of matrimony is subject to unprecedented scrutiny during this period and provides a rich source of material for playwrights such as Lope de Vega, Miguel de Cervantes, and Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Taking the decrees on marriage of the Council of Trent (1563) as a point ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611480528
SKU
V9781611480528
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About Gabriela Carrion
Gabriela Carrión is an assistant professor at Bard College where she teaches courses in Spanish language, literature, and culture.
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