{"product_id":"9781442616011","title":"Don Quixote Among the Saracens","description":"Author: Frederick A. de Armas\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781442616011\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Mar 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fictional Don Quixote was constantly defeated in his knightly adventures. In writing  Quixote's story, however, Miguel Cervantes succeeded in a different kind of quest - the creation of a modern novel that 'conquers' and assimilates  countless literary genres. Don Quixote among the Saracens considers how Cervantes's work reflects the  clash of civilizations and anxieties towards cultural pluralism that permeated  Golden Age Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick A. de Armas  unravels an essential mystery of one  of world literature's best known figures: why Quixote sets out to revive knight  errantry, and why he comes to feel at home only among the Moorish 'Saracens,'  a people whom Quixote feared at the  beginning of the novel. De Armas also reveals Quixote's inner conflicts as both  a Christian who vows to battle the infidel, but also a secret Saracen  sympathizer. While delving into genre theory, Don Quixote among the Saracens adds a new dimension to our understandings of Spain's multicultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919392784542,"sku":"ING-9781442616011","price":64.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781442616011.jpg?v=1782811172","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781442616011","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}