Marriage as unifying theme in the early modern Spanish religious drama.

In this thesis, I will examine the role of the nuptial reality in the religious drama of the Spanish Golden Age as a unifier of the sacred and profane elements of the human condition. In doing so, I will propose that the unifying role of marriage can be best appreciated when viewed through a non-competitive, or teleological, understanding of the relationship between divinity and humanity. I will establish the cultural context in which the role of marriage as a unifying theme must be approached and will then analyze certain theatrical works from three playwrights: José de Valdivielso's autos sacramentales, Marcela de san Félix's Coloquios del Alma, and Lope de Vega's La bienaventurada Madre Santa Teresa de Jesús. Through my examination of these dramas, I will demonstrate that the mystical wedding serves as a teleological unifier of the sacred and profane spheres of Spanish Baroque society. I will conclude by reemphasizing the importance of this thesis and by suggesting other necessary avenues of study.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Rziha, Christopher J., 1998-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• McNair, Alexander J.

• Mysticism.
• Spanish golden age.
• Lope de Vega.
• Marriage.
• Theatre.
• Religious drama.
• Catholicism.

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/12491

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/12491