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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"The Medieval Bestiary In The Golden Age: Allegory And Emblem In Gracian's ""el Criticon"" (physiologus, Carnival, Grotesque, Beast, Mask)"
Abstract
dc:descriptionThe perpetual problems of pessimism versus optimism and Christianity versus secularity in El Criticon have always been issues without resolution. Many critics erroneously assume that because Gracian was a Jesuit and Spain a Catholic country that therefore El Criticon was an optimistic, Christian work. Through an examina- tion of the role of the medieval bestiary and emblem literature in El Criticon, this thesis endeavors to prove that such a premise is unacceptable.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Spanish
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2014
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Gaylord, Kathleen Sue
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (UMI)AAI8623302
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70975