Corpus Christi Simplicioribus: alegorías y representación de la autoridad en Valencia
In this paper I study the Valencian Corpus Christi play «El misteri del Rey Herodes» in its social and textual setting. I analyze the notion of representation and allegory, and how these concepts lead to a textual unfolding ad infinitum, thus erasing all boundaries between actor and spectator. I att...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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1992
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Revista de dialectología y tradiciones populares
Year: 1992, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 103-125 |
| Further subjects: | B
Girard, René (1923-2015)
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| Summary: | In this paper I study the Valencian Corpus Christi play «El misteri del Rey Herodes» in its social and textual setting. I analyze the notion of representation and allegory, and how these concepts lead to a textual unfolding ad infinitum, thus erasing all boundaries between actor and spectator. I attempt to disprove the common misconception that the misteris are a minor literary genre, and in fact serve as a sort of social framework for the urban center, as does law. I test the validity of Walter Benjamin's theories of divine and mythical violence through King Herod's confrontation with Christ. And I examine as well the process of creating the festa: active participation. This is the key to the festa, since the play is only part of the spectacle. |
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| ISSN: | 1988-8457 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revista de dialectología y tradiciones populares
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3989/rdtp.1992.v47.i1.244 |