Criminal Baroque

Lawbreaking, Peacekeeping, and Theatricality in Early Modern Spain
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-85566-339-8
Verlag: Tamesis

Buch, Englisch, Band 393, 270 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 573 g

Reihe: Monografías A

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bergman, Ted L L

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Romanische Literaturen Portugiesische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Romanische Literaturen Spanische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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