Ted L. L. Bergman

The Criminal Baroque (eBook, ePUB)

Lawbreaking, Peacekeeping, and Theatricality in Early Modern Spain

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A close examination of the representation of criminals in the understudied theatrical genres of the jácara and comedias de valentones.

Early Modern Spanish theatre is viewed by many scholars as entertaining propaganda that channelled the emotions and beliefs of the masses into mechanisms for social control. This book questions such an interpretation by examining the portrayal of criminal heroes on stage and public spectacles of law enforcement outside of the playhouse.

The book is structured in a way that moves between analyses of theatre, crime, and law enforcement while covering the intersections between these three phenomena. Through examples that range from dancing pimps to brawling kings, this study reveals that the propaganda power of early modern Spanish spectacle has been vastly overstated.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wits University Press
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781800101234
• Artikelnr.: 61248856

Autorenporträt

TED L.L. BERGMAN is Lecturer in Spanish at the University of St Andrews.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: What Is the Criminal Baroque? The Theatrical Jácara and the
Celebration of 'Desórdenes Públicos' The Alguaciles as Theatrical
Peacekeepers and Lawbreakers The Criminal Leading Man as Brawler and
Soldier Criminality, Theatricality and Nobility, Part I: Corpus Christi
Chaos in Seville Criminality, Theatricality and Nobility, Part II: The
Spectacular Fall of Don Rodrigo Calderón Criminality and Kingship on Stage
Conclusion