Deu-lles o que merecian: Violence in the Cantigas de Santa Maria

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, European, Spanish & Portuguese, Medieval, Poetry History & Criticism
Cover of the book Deu-lles o que merecian: Violence in the Cantigas de Santa Maria by Jessica Knauss, Açedrex Publishing
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Author: Jessica Knauss ISBN: 9781937291600
Publisher: Açedrex Publishing Publication: September 11, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Jessica Knauss
ISBN: 9781937291600
Publisher: Açedrex Publishing
Publication: September 11, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English
In order to describe the miracles of the Virgin Mary, Alfonso X el Sabios Cantigas de Santa Maria show life at its worst, and this often includes violence, which may disconcert a modern audience even more than its original medieval one. This essay examines the lyrics and the miniatures of these songs in order to show how they illustrate the balance of power in thirteenth-century Spain. The role of Mary herself illustrates the role of gender and the divine in giving social meaning to acts of physical violence. Illustrated with twelve color plates.
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In order to describe the miracles of the Virgin Mary, Alfonso X el Sabios Cantigas de Santa Maria show life at its worst, and this often includes violence, which may disconcert a modern audience even more than its original medieval one. This essay examines the lyrics and the miniatures of these songs in order to show how they illustrate the balance of power in thirteenth-century Spain. The role of Mary herself illustrates the role of gender and the divine in giving social meaning to acts of physical violence. Illustrated with twelve color plates.

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