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Don Quixote among the Saracens : A Clash of Civilizations and Literary Genres by Frederick A. de Armas (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN-101442616016
ISBN-139781442616011
eBay Product ID (ePID)166451400
Product Key Features
Number of Pages277 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDon Quixote Among the Saracens : a Clash of Civilizations and Literary Genres
Publication Year2013
SubjectEuropean / Spanish & Portuguese, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorFrederick A. De Armas
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews'Cervantes is a master at throwing curves; de Armas is a master at catching new ironies in a literary classic. The combination is extraordinarily rich and winning. Highly recommended.' --E.H. Freidman, Choice Magazine vol 49:11:2012 'De Armas meticulously probes into the visionary and labyrinthine mind of Don Quixote... De Armas has written an original book, a topical book, a moral book.' --Diana de Armas, Iberoamericana vol 12:48:2012 'De Armas turns in his usual solid performance as he presents original ideas about the Cervantes masterpiece and the author's and novel's background.' --L.R.N. Ashley, Bibliothèque d'humanisme et Renaissance vol 74:03:2012 'De Armas' greatest strength lies in his philological eclecticism, which shines a powerful microscope on Cervantes' text, producing unforgettable close readings of many passages that have never been adequately explained.' --William Childers, Bulletin of Spanish Studies, vol 91:08:2014, 'De Armas turns in his usual solid performance as he presents original ideas about the Cervantes masterpiece and the author's and novel's background.', 'Cervantes is a master at throwing curves; de Armas is a master at catching new ironies in a literary classic. The combination is extraordinarily rich and winning. Highly recommended.', 'De Armas meticulously probes into the visionary and labyrinthine mind of Don Quixote... De Armas has written an original book, a topical book, a moral book.'
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentPreface I. Pillars of Genre/Ghosts of Empire: An Introduction II. A Pythagorean Parody of Chivalry III. Questioning Quaternities IV. An Arab's Audacious Pastoral V. Magics of the Defeated VI. Clues to a Narrative VII. Greek Interlace / Italian Interweaving VIII. Palinurus and the Pleiades IX. Don Quixote among the Saracens X. Thymosand its Chariot Works Cited
SynopsisThe fictional Don Quixote was constantly defeated in his knightly adventures. In writing Quixote's story, however, Miguel Cervantes succeeded in a different kind of quest -- the creation of a modern novel that 'conquers' and assimilates countless literary genres. Don Quixote among the Saracens considers how Cervantes's work reflects the clash of civilizations and anxieties towards cultural pluralism that permeated Golden Age Spain. Frederick A. de Armas unravels an essential mystery of one of world literature's best known figures: why Quixote sets out to revive knight errantry, and why he comes to feel at home only among the Moorish 'Saracens, ' a people whom Quixote feared at the beginning of the novel. De Armas also reveals Quixote's inner conflicts as both a Christian who vows to battle the infidel, but also a secret Saracen sympathizer. While delving into genre theory, Don Quixote among the Saracens adds a new dimension to our understandings of Spain's multicultural history., The fictional Don Quixote was constantly defeated in his knightly adventures. In writing Quixote's story, however, Miguel Cervantes succeeded in a different kind of quest -- the creation of a modern novel that 'conquers' and assimilates countless literary genres. Don Quixote among the Saracens considers how Cervantes's work reflects the clash of civilizations and anxieties towards cultural pluralism that permeated Golden Age Spain. Frederick A. de Armas unravels an essential mystery of one of world literature's best known figures: why Quixote sets out to revive knight errantry, and why he comes to feel at home only among the Moorish 'Saracens,' a people whom Quixote feared at the beginning of the novel. De Armas also reveals Quixote's inner conflicts as both a Christian who vows to battle the infidel, but also a secret Saracen sympathizer. While delving into genre theory, Don Quixote among the Saracens adds a new dimension to our understandings of Spain's multicultural history., Don Quixote among the Saracens considers how Cervantes's work reflects the clash of civilizations and anxieties towards cultural pluralism that permeated Golden Age Spain.
LC Classification NumberPQ6353.D37 2013
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