Traditionalism in the Works of Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas |
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| Author:
| Baum, Doris L. |
| Series title: | North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-9091-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1970 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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This study offers an investigation of the various facets of Spanish Traditionalism--political, religious, literary, cultural, and stylistic--through the works of Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, one of the most complex authors of the Spanish Golden Age. Each chapter in the volume opens with a general history of the discreet facet of traditionalism that it treats. By this structure, the book is able to present a new approach to the understanding of the content and style of the works of...
More DescriptionThis study offers an investigation of the various facets of Spanish Traditionalism--political, religious, literary, cultural, and stylistic--through the works of Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas, one of the most complex authors of the Spanish Golden Age. Each chapter in the volume opens with a general history of the discreet facet of traditionalism that it treats. By this structure, the book is able to present a new approach to the understanding of the content and style of the works of Quevedo. Dr. Doris L. Baum consolidates the spirit of Quevedo's complex works, offering access to an underlying unity.