| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 307 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Toronto Iberic ; 23 |
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Toronto Iberic ; 23.
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| Contents |
Amuletic manuscripts -- Naming God -- Amuletic voices -- The Bawd's amulet -- Outlaw prayers -- Amuletic afterlives |
| Summary |
"In Inscribed Power, Ryan D. Giles explores the function of amuletic prayers, divine names, and incantation formulas that were inscribed and printed on parchment, paper and other media, and at the same time inserted into classic literary works in Spain. Giles' insightful analysis of the intersection between amulets and literary texts offers fresh and original interpretations of well-known texts such as the Poema de mío Cid, the Libro de Alexandre, Canitgas de Santa Maria, the Libro de buen amor, Celestina, Lazarillo de Tormes, and the Buscón. Inscribed Power is a fascinating work that highlights specific amuletic texts that were used to heal, protect, or otherwise provide a blessing or curse to discover how their powers could influence fictional lives at different moments in the development of Spanish literature."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Spanish literature -- To 1500 -- History and criticism
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Magic in literature.
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Amulets in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Spanish & Portuguese.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval.
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Amulets in literature
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Magic in literature
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Spanish literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781442664364 |
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1442664363 |
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