Hermenegildo and the Jesuits : staging sainthood in the early modern period / Stefano Muneroni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muneroni, Stefano, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hermengild, Saint, -585.

Hermengild.

Jesuits.

Christian saints in literature--History.

Christian saints in literature.

Jesuit drama--History and criticism.

Jesuit drama.

Theater--History--16th century.

Theater.

History.

Theater--History--17th century.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 294 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]

Summary:

Exploring the cultural conditions that led to the emergence and proliferation of Saint Hermenegildo as a stage character in the 16th and 17th centuries, this volume considers how this saint became a theatrical trope enabling the Society of Jesus to address religious and secular concerns of the post-Tridentine Church, and to discuss political issues such as the supremacy of the pope over the monarch and the legitimacy of regicide. Given its interdisciplinary approach, this book is geared toward scholars and students of theatre history, religion and drama, early modern theology, cultural studies, romance languages and literature, and the history of the Society of Jesus.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-288) and index.

ISBN:

9783319550886

3319550888

OCLC:

973281997