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View article: ¿Por qué los Hombres tienen diversas Maneras de Ojos? Curiosities about the Eyes in Juan de Jarava’s Problemas o Preguntas problemáticas (1544)
¿Por qué los Hombres tienen diversas Maneras de Ojos? Curiosities about the Eyes in Juan de Jarava’s Problemas o Preguntas problemáticas (1544) Open
The so-called ‘problem books’ of the 15th and 16th centuries originate from the pseudo-Aristotelian Problemata, which were rediscovered around 1300. Their authors were often physicians who prepared medical information for a broad public an…
View article: Chapter 4 Calderón and the condemnation of the divinatory arts on the stage
Chapter 4 Calderón and the condemnation of the divinatory arts on the stage Open
Chapter 4 Calderón and the condemnation of the divinatory arts on the stage Calderón, in a series of dramas of different genres, condemns the divinatory arts from an orthodox stance and shows on the stage how the human being is able, thank…
View article: Divination on stage
Divination on stage Open
Magicians, necromancers and astrologers are assiduous characters in the European golden age theatre. This book deals with dramatic characters who act as physiognomists or palm readers in the fictional world and analyses the fictionalisatio…
View article: Chapter 3 17<sup>th</sup> century theatre and occultism
Chapter 3 17<sup>th</sup> century theatre and occultism Open
Chapter 3 17 th century theatre and occultism 1 Palmistry in the theatre of Cervantes It is well known that Cervantes highly appreciated the theatre of Lope de Rueda 1 and got inspiration from his theatre: 2 "Yo, como el más viejo que allí…
View article: Chapter 1 Divination and the human body
Chapter 1 Divination and the human body Open
Body signs in context'Physiognomy is the prejudice coagulated in book form' 1 says Hans Blumenberg in The Legibility of the World with reference to Lichtenberg's physiognomy criticism, which is inspired by Lavater's interpretative optimism…
View article: Fictionalizing Heterodoxy: Various Uses of Knowledge in the Spanish World from the Archpriest of Hita to Mateo Alemán
Fictionalizing Heterodoxy: Various Uses of Knowledge in the Spanish World from the Archpriest of Hita to Mateo Alemán Open
The information overload produced by the printing press and the new forms of the structuring of knowledge are echoed in fictional works. The essays assembled in this book study the textualization of problematic forms of knowledge in mediev…
View article: The Accumulation of (un)useful Knowledge in the Moralistic Commentaries of the Baldo and the Guzmán de Alfarache
The Accumulation of (un)useful Knowledge in the Moralistic Commentaries of the Baldo and the Guzmán de Alfarache Open
The Accumulation of (un)usefulK nowledgei nt he Moralistic Commentaries of the Baldo and the Guzmán de Alfarache Costumbre mía es yn ol at engo por mala, ir en mis escritos llevando por delantel ap arte curiosa de aquello que se me ofrece,…
View article: Miscellaneous Knowledge, Good and Bad, in a Book of Chivalry: the Baldo of 1542
Miscellaneous Knowledge, Good and Bad, in a Book of Chivalry: the Baldo of 1542 Open
In 1540,the printing house of Domenico de RobertisinSevillepublished the first edition of the Silva de varia lección,¹ aw orkt hate njoyed enormous success, as evidenced by its large number of editions and translations.Twoy ears after the …
View article: The Problematic Competences of the Female Rogue: La Lozana Andaluza and La pícara Justina
The Problematic Competences of the Female Rogue: La Lozana Andaluza and La pícara Justina Open
The Problematic Competences of the Female Rogue: La Lozana Andaluza and La pícara Justina La Lozana Andaluza and La pícaraJ ustina offer models of conduct in situations of crisis.These works particularlylend themselvestoanalysing how liter…
View article: The Physiognomic Knowledge of the Archpriest of Hita
The Physiognomic Knowledge of the Archpriest of Hita Open
The Physiognomic Knowledgeo ft he Archpriest of HitaPhysiognomyisadiscipline that analyses the exterior aspect of human beingsin order to draw conclusions about their character,disposition, and destiny.In the Libro de buen amor [Book of Go…
View article: The Precariousness of Knowing the Occult: The Problematic Status of Physiognomy
The Precariousness of Knowing the Occult: The Problematic Status of Physiognomy Open
a) Physiognomy in Treatises against SuperstitionAnti-superstitious discourse against the divination arts occupied arecurrent line of argumentation, from earlyChristian times up to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,which is reflected …
View article: The Legitimacy of the Partially Occult Sciences, Physiognomy and Chiromancy in the Face of the Inquisition
The Legitimacy of the Partially Occult Sciences, Physiognomy and Chiromancy in the Face of the Inquisition Open
The Legitimacy of the PartiallyO ccult Sciences, Physiognomy and Chiromancy in the Face of the Inquisition Among the books that in August of 1992werefound immured in the town of Barcarrota in Extremadura, two chiromantic works by Patrizio …