{"product_id":"9781487543921","title":"Quixotic Memories","description":"Author: Julia Dominguez\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487543921\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 May 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 264 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuixotic Memories \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexplores the complexity of memory through the lens of Miguel de Cervantes and his famous novel Don Quixote.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work of Miguel de Cervantes  one of the most influential writers in early modern Europe  is a reflection of the rich culture of memory in which it was created. More than a theme, memory is a system of understanding in Cervantes' world, resulting from the major social, religious, and economic changes that epitomized Renaissance humanist culture and that informed the transition to modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuixotic Memories\u003c\/i\u003e offers insight into the plurality and complexity of memory and demonstrates how it plays an exceptionally critical role in Cervantes' \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e. It acknowledges Cervantes' transition into modernity as he engaged with theories of memory that were developed in classical antiquity and adapted to the specific circumstances of his own time. Julia Dominguez explores the many spaces that memory created for itself in early modern Spain, particularly in the fields of philosophy, medicine, rhetoric, mnemotechnics, the visual arts, and pedagogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging with primary and archival sources, \u003ci\u003eQuixotic Memories\u003c\/i\u003e provides a new reading of Cervantes' famous novel by tracing the socio-historical and cultural prominence of memory throughout the author's lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919577727134,"sku":"ING-9781487543921","price":123.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487543921.jpg?v=1782813812","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487543921","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}