The Laughter of the Saints : : Parodies of Holiness in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain / / Ryan D. Giles.
Between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries in Spain, a large number of parodic works were produced that featured depictions of humourous, satirical, and comical saints. The Laughter of the Saints examines this rich carnivalesque tradition of parodied holy men and women and traces their influen...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Saints and Anti-Saints
- 1. Christ and His Cross
- 2. Holy Men in the Wilderness
- 3. Virgins and Harlots
- 4. Picaresque Saints
- 5. Rivalries and Reconciliations
- Conclusion: Sanctity and Humanity
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index