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The Challenges of Uncertainty. An Introduction to Seventeenth-century Spanish Literature.
Jeremy Robbins
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Description for The Challenges of Uncertainty. An Introduction to Seventeenth-century Spanish Literature.
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
This original and lucidly written book introduces the reader to the Baroque, the richest period of Spanish literature and culture. Jeremy Robbins shows how its creativity responded directly to the unprecedented sense of uncertainty fostered by developments across Europe. He argues that it was above all this scepticism which led Spaniards to employ literature and art to question the boundaries of reality and illusion. The result was the creation of some of the most inventive, entertaining, challenging and powerful works of imagination in Europe. Currently there exists no other concise introduction to Spanish Baroque literature and culture. The book ... Read more
This original and lucidly written book introduces the reader to the Baroque, the richest period of Spanish literature and culture. Jeremy Robbins shows how its creativity responded directly to the unprecedented sense of uncertainty fostered by developments across Europe. He argues that it was above all this scepticism which led Spaniards to employ literature and art to question the boundaries of reality and illusion. The result was the creation of some of the most inventive, entertaining, challenging and powerful works of imagination in Europe. Currently there exists no other concise introduction to Spanish Baroque literature and culture. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847693276
SKU
V9780847693276
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About Jeremy Robbins
Jeremy Robbins is a lecturer in the department of Hispanic studies, University of Edinburgh, and has published on many aspects of Baroque culture.
Reviews for The Challenges of Uncertainty. An Introduction to Seventeenth-century Spanish Literature.
Penetrating. . . . Although brief, the book ranges widely, incorporating philosophy, religion, poetry, novel, drama, art, sculpture, the art of governing, and more. This well-written volume is an excellent introduction to the period.
J. G. Hughes, University of Toronto
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J. G. Hughes, University of Toronto
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