The laughter of the saints
An edition of The laughter of the saints (2009)
Parodies of Holiness in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain
By Ryan D. Giles
Publish Date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Language
eng
Pages
197
Description:
The Laughter of the Saints examines this rich carnivalesque tradition of parodied holy men and women and traces their influence to the anti-heroes and picaresque roots of early modern novels such as Don Quixote.
subjects: Saints chrétiens dans la littérature, Roman espagnol, Satire espagnole, History and criticism, Christian saints in literature, Histoire et critique, Antiheroes in literature, Spanish Satire, Spanish fiction, Antihéros dans la littérature, Humor, topic, religion, Humor, form, parodies
Times: To 1500, Classical period, 1500-1700, 1500-1700 (Période classique), Avant 1500