Representation and Interpretation of Historical Characters in Cervantes's La Numancia: Jugurtha and Viriatus.
While a great number of scholars have addressed Miguel de Cervantes's dramatisation of the historical fall of Numancia to Scipio Aemilianus's (185-129 BC) Roman army in 133 BC, Golden Age studies lack a thorough investigation of his portrayal of the individual historical characters in his play La de...
| Publicado en: | Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (1475-3839) Vol. 84; no. 5; pp. 573 - 588 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=28083433&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 28083433 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 14753839 01W jtl: Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (1475-3839) issn: 14753839 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Dec2007 vid: 84 iid: 5 pid: 39786 pub: Liverpool University Press / Journals artinfo: ui: 28083433 10.3828/bhs.84.5.4 ppf: 573 ppct: 15 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 1MB tig: atl: Representation and Interpretation of Historical Characters in Cervantes's La Numancia: Jugurtha and Viriatus. aug: au: Kahn, Aaron M. affil: Linacre College, Oxford su: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 Spanish historical drama Drama Spanish authors Spanish literature Literary characters Spanish drama Spanish drama (Tragedy) Numantia (Extinct city) sug: subj: Numantia (Extinct city) Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 Spanish historical drama Drama Spanish authors Spanish literature Literary characters Spanish drama Spanish drama (Tragedy) ab: While a great number of scholars have addressed Miguel de Cervantes's dramatisation of the historical fall of Numancia to Scipio Aemilianus's (185-129 BC) Roman army in 133 BC, Golden Age studies lack a thorough investigation of his portrayal of the individual historical characters in his play La destrucci6n de Numancia (c. 1583). Scipio was the most prominent historical figure present, but the portrayal of the characters Jugurta and Bariato has been virtually ignored by scholarship in relation to their historical counterparts. An analysis of Jugurtha (c. 155-104 BC; King of Numidia (118-106 BC)) and Viriatus (d. 139 BC) in comparison with Cervantes's characters reveals that he intentionally manipulated the historical information available to him in order covertly to criticise Spain's imperial policies. Rome defeated both these historical figures with unjust military tactics and deceit, thus paralleling them with the collective plight of the Numantians. Mientras un gran número de académicos ha estudiado la dramatización cervantina de la caída histórica de Numancia bajo el ejército romano de Escipión Emiliano (185-129 BC) en 133 a. de C., los estudios del Siglo de Oro carecen todavía de una investigación meticulosa sobre la representación de los personajes históricos en su drama La destrucción de Numancia (c. 1583). Escipión fue la figura histórica más prominente, pero la representación de los personajes de Jugurta y Bariato ha sido prácticamente ignorada por la crítica en relación a sus homólogos históricos. Un análisis de Jugurtha (c. 155-104 a. de C.; Rey de Numidia (118-106 a. de C.) y de Viriato (m. 139 a. de C.) en comparación con los personajes cervantinos revela que Cervantes deliberadamente manipuló la información histórica que le era disponible para criticar entre líneas el imperialismo español. Roma venció a Jugurtha y a Viriato mediante injustas tácticas militares y engaños, poniéndolos en paralelo con la crisis colectiva de los numantinos. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (1475-3839) is published by Liverpool University Press, and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without Liverpool University Press's express written copyright permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (1475-3839) holder: Liverpool University Press / Journals dt: @attributes: year: 2007 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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