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OverviewThe New Companion to the Libro de buen amor provides a platform for exploring current, innovative approaches to this classic poem. It is designed for specialists and non-specialists from a variety of fields, who are interested in investigating different aspects of Juan Ruiz’s poem and developing fruitful new paths for future research. Chapters in the volume show how the book engages with Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures, and delve into its legacy in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Part One sheds light on intersecting cultural milieux, from the Christian court of Castile, to the experience of Jewish and Muslim communities. Part Two illustrates how the poem’s meaning through time can be elucidated using an array of theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches. Contributors are Nora C. Benedict, Erik Ekman, Denise K. Filios, Ryan D. Giles, Michelle Hamilton, Carlos Heusch, José Manuel Hidalgo, Gregory S. Hutcheson, Veronica Menaldi, Simone Pinet, Michael R. Solomon. See inside the book Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ryan D. Giles , José Manuel HidalgoPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 2 Weight: 0.538kg ISBN: 9789004448223ISBN 10: 9004448225 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 06 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction Ryan D. Giles and José Manuel Hidalgo PART 1 Cross-Cultural Contexts 1 A Poet in the Court of King Alfonso The Libro de Buen Amor in Its Courtly Context Carlos Heusch br/> 2 Reading the Libro de Buen Amor Multiconfessionally Gregory S. Hutcheson 3 Carnal, Carnival and Purim in the Libro de Buen Amor Michelle Hamilton 4 Enchanting Go-Betweens Mediated Love Magic in the Libro de Buen Amor and Iberian Grimoires Veronica Menaldi 5 Figuring the Lamb and the Ram Devotion and Magic in the Pitas Payas Episode of the Libro de Buen Amor Erik Ekman PART 2 Theoretical and Cross-Disciplinary Approaches 6 The Parody of Translation and Representation of Space in the Libro de Buen Amor Ryan D. Giles 7 For Love of Money Rhetorical Economics in the Libro de Buen Amor Simone Pinet 8 Isorhythmic Motets in the Libro de Buen Amor Reading the Archpriest’s Adventures as a Musical Composition Nora C. Benedict 9 Sermon, Story, Song Reading and Performing the Libro de Buen Amor Denise K. Filios 10 Remediating the Libro de Buen Amor Immediacy, Authenticity, and the Pleasure of Mediatization Michael Solomon Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRyan D. Giles, Ph.D. (2005), University of North Carolina, is Professor at Indiana University. The author of numerous articles and two other co-edited volumes, his most recent monograph is Inscribed Power: Amulets and Magic in Early Spanish Literature (2017). José Manuel Hidalgo, Ph.D. (2006), University of Virginia, is Professor at Georgia Southern University. He is the author of many articles, co-author of a student edition of Cárcel de amor, and editor of La pluma es lengua del alma (2011). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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