Anatomy of Liberty in Don Quijote De La Mancha - Religion, Feminism, Slavery, Politics, Economics in First Modern

Anatomy of Liberty in Don Quijote de la Mancha presents five major facets of liberty as they appear in the first modern novel. Analyzing the novelist's attitudes towards religion, feminism, slavery, politics, and economics, the author argues that Cervantes should be considered a major precursor to history's greatest liberal thinkers.

List of contents

Introduction: Liberty and Classical Liberalism in Don Quijote

Chapter 1: Don Quijote and Religion

Chapter 2: Don Quijote and Feminism

Chapter 3: Don Quijote and Slavery

Chapter 4: Don Quijote and Politics

Chapter 5: Don Quijote and Economics

Epilogue: Pigs, Asses, Cats, and Humility in Don Quijote

Appendix: "On the Coinage" by Juan de Mariana

About the author

Eric Clifford Graf is visiting assistant professor of literature at Universidad Francisco Marroquín.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Clifford Graf, Graf Eric Clifford
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781793601186
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-118-6
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / General, Spanish, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800