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Beware the poetry : political satire and the emergence of a public sphere in Madrid, 1595-1643 / Javier Castro-Ibaseta.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Castro-Ibaseta, Javier, author.
Series:
Interactions in the early modern age.
Interactions in the Early Modern Age Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Spanish poetry--Classical period, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
Spanish poetry.
Political satire, Spanish--History and criticism.
Political satire, Spanish.
Public sphere--Spain--Madrid--History--17th century.
Public sphere.
Madrid (Spain)--Intellectual life--17th century.
Madrid (Spain).
Madrid (Spain)--Politics and government.
Spain--Politics and government--1516-1700.
Spain.
Spain--History--Philip II, 1556-1598.
Spain--History--Philip III, 1598-1621.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (275 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2025.
Biography/History:
Javier Castro-Ibaseta is Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at Rutgers University-Newark.
Summary:
"Analyzes Madrid's public sphere in the early seventeenth century, highlighting the influence of political satire on political understanding. Madrid's publicness evolved without revolution or violence, unlike in London or Paris, and offers a unique perspective on how political spectators engaged with politics through poetic expression"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction : "ponder my story in awe"
"Admirable theater" : Madrid and the making of a public, 1561-1618
"Courtly war" : satires from the Royal Court to the Mentideros, 1598-1618
"The news are comedy" : theater, satire, and news, 1618-1621
"Tarabillas" : the politics of satire, 1621-1630
"Zealous and piquant" : sermon, satire, and the public, 1629-1633
"Extravagant clock" : the carnival of politics, 1633-1642
"We turn misfortunes upside down" : Olivares's Long carnival, 1642-1643
Conclusion : "more than pasquinades".
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Other Format:
Print version: Castro-Ibaseta, Javier. Beware the poetry.
ISBN:
9780271099743
0271099747
9780271099750
0271099755
OCLC:
1505734827

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