A king travels : festive traditions in late medieval and early modern Spain / Teofilo F. Ruiz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruiz, Teofilo F., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Festivals--Spain--History.

Festivals.

Festivals--Political aspects--Spain--History.

Ceremonial entries--Spain--History.

Ceremonial entries.

Popular culture--Spain--History.

Popular culture.

Political culture--Spain--History.

Political culture.

Spain--History--711-1516.

Spain.

Spain--History--House of Austria, 1516-1700.

Spain--Social life and customs.

Spain--Politics and government.

Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598--Travel.

Philip.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 p.)

Edition:

Core Textbook

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A King Travels examines the scripting and performance of festivals in Spain between 1327 and 1620, offering an unprecedented look at the different types of festivals that were held in Iberia during this crucial period of European history. Bridging the gap between the medieval and early modern eras, Teofilo Ruiz focuses on the travels and festivities of Philip II, exploring the complex relationship between power and ceremony, and offering a vibrant portrait of Spain's cultural and political life. Ruiz covers a range of festival categories: carnival, royal entries, tournaments, calendrical and noncalendrical celebrations, autos de fe, and Corpus Christi processions. He probes the ritual meanings of these events, paying special attention to the use of colors and symbols, and to the power relations articulated through these festive displays. Ruiz argues that the fluid and at times subversive character of medieval festivals gave way to highly formalized and hierarchical events reflecting a broader shift in how power was articulated in late medieval and early modern Spain. Yet Ruiz contends that these festivals, while they sought to buttress authority and instruct different social orders about hierarchies of power, also served as sites of contestation, dialogue, and resistance. A King Travels sheds new light on Iberian festive traditions and their unique role in the centralizing state in early modern Castile.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

CHAPTER I. Festivals in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain: An Introduction

CHAPTER II. The Meaning of Festivals: A Typology

CHAPTER III. Royal Entries, Princely Visits, Triumphal Celebrations in Spain, c. 1327-1640

CHAPTER IV. The Structure of the Late Medieval and Early Modern Royal Entry: Change and Continuity

CHAPTER V. A King Goes Traveling: Philip II in the Crown of Aragon, 1585-86 and 1592

CHAPTER VI. Martial Festivals and the Chivalrous Imaginary

CHAPTER VII. Kings and Knights at Play in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain

CHAPTER VIII. From Carnival to Corpus Christi

CHAPTER IX. Noncalendrical Festivals: Life Cycles and Power

Conclusion

APPENDIX. The Feasts of May 1428 at Valladolid

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613589316

9781280494086

1280494085

9781400842247

1400842247

OCLC:

779828038