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Latin Political Propaganda in the War of the Spanish Succession and Its Aftermath, 1700-1740
Latin Political Propaganda in the War of the Spanish Succession and Its Aftermath, 1700-1740
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Description
Latin Political Propaganda offers the first comprehensive study of the central role played by the Latin language to celebrate or undermine political power during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1715). Waged as much on the printed page as on the battlefield, this worldwide conflict gave rise to an astonishing variety of Latin writing across the Continent - in verse or in prose - on both the pro-Habsburg and pro-Bourbon sides. Ranging from official documents, epic, satirical and panegyric poetry to defamatory pamphlets, letters, historiographical and juridical tracts, medals and ephemeral architecture, this vast textual corpus has gone almost unnoticed.
Alejandro Coroleu provides close examination of the literary devices of these texts and shows how imitation of models and figures from classical antiquity was at the heart of the authors' highly refined verse and prose technique. He also pays attention to the historical and social context in which the texts emerged, and connects the Latin political writing produced at the time with more popular forms of propagandistic discourse (literary or visual) which found its expression in the vernacular. This book also reveals how the learned language continued to function - even after the hostilities had come to an end in July 1715 - as an instrument of political discourse and propaganda on both sides of the dynastic feud up until the death of Emperor Charles VI in October 1740.
Table of Contents
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Praise and Blame: Legitimising the New Kings' Old Dynasties
2. 'Bellonae et Martis genitus': mapping the Spanish conflict in Latin verse and prose (1701–1712)
3. Latin Writing between Court, Church and Academia during the War of the Spanish Succession
4. Latin Propaganda Beyond the Dynastic Conflict (1715-1740)
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 16 Nov 2023 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 232 |
| ISBN | 9781350214903 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 9 bw illus |
| Series | Bloomsbury Neo-Latin Series: Studies in Early Modern Latin |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Whatever the purpose of the texts, one thing is clear: they needed to be collected and analysed, making a double contribution to historiography and Neo-Latin studies. Coroleu's book does this task so well that it is both the first to deal with it and the one that definitively culminates it.
Scripta [Bloomsbury translation]
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Coroleu has skillfully navigated the mare magnum of relevant imprints and manuscripts; and he provides the reader with chronologies and narratives that articulate his traversal of this vast expanse of Latinity.
Italian Quarterly
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Latin Political Propaganda is a pioneering work through a historical minefield, where it is difficult to stand on sure, firm ground. Coroleu's work will hopefully act as a stimulus for further research on this very subject, where neo-Latinists can very fruitfully collaborate with early modern historians.
Neulateinisches Jahrbuch
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This study is a neat and concise contribution, diligently researched and thoughtfully structured, enriched by a wealth of literary sources seamlessly integrated into the core investigation. It not only provides a solid foundation for further inquiries into the specific topic but also sets the stage for comparative studies on other early modern conflicts.
Bulletin of Spanish Studies
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This is an important and well-written book that will be read with profit by at least two groups: [historians as well as literary scholars] ... [It] contains a vast amount of material that is little known – even to specialists. It therefore does an excellent job of making readers aware that such material exists and what its contents are.
International Journal of the Classical Tradition
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