Subject Stages: Marriage, Theatre and the Law in Early Modern Spain

Maria  M. Carrion

Published by University of Toronto Press 2010

Subject Stages

Marriage, Theatre and the Law in Early Modern Spain

Maria M. Carrion

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442686519

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Subject Stages argues that the discourses and practices of marital legislation, litigation, and theatrics informed each other in early modern Spain in ways that still have a critical bearing on contemporary events in Spain, such as the legalization of divorce in 1978 and of same-sex marriage in 2005.

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Carrion Maria M. :

María M. Carrión is Professor of Spanish, Religion, and Women's Studies at Emory University.

Reviews

Peter E. Thompson, Renaissance Quarterly: vol 64:01:2011:
Carrión’s is an excellent study, which sheds light on a topic that has to this point been overlooked even though it is central to many of the most important themes and plays of the Comedia.’

Sherry Velasco, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Southern California:
'The façade of the "happily ever after" marriage plot as it is represented in theatrical performances of early modern Spain conceals nuanced cultural commentary on the social and legal functions of matrimony. Subject Stages, María M. Carrión's compelling examination of theatrical productions, canonical literary works, and other cultural texts, is an original and important analysis of the interrelation of law, theatre, and the institution of marriage.'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
List of Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Author’s Note Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Marital Law and Order in Early Modern Spain Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
2. Marriage Scenes in the Archives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
3. The Birth of the Comedia and the Bride Onstage Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4. Foundational Violence and the Drama of Honour Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
5. Punishing Illicit Desire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
6. Woman in Breeches Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
Coda: The Musical Chairs of Divorce Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
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Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 240
Keywords: DISCOUNT-B

eBook

Published: December 31, 2010
ISBN: 9781442686519