Title Front lines : soldiers' writing in the early modern Hispanic world / Miguel Martínez

Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc., [2016] ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (309 pages) : illustrations, 1 map Series Material Texts Material texts. Contents 1. The Soldiers' Republic of Letters -- 2. The Truth About War -- 3. Rebellion, Captivity, and Survival -- 4. New World War -- 5. Home from War -- Epilogue Summary Front Lines documents the literary practices of imperial Spain's common soldiers. The epic poems, chronicles, ballads, and autobiographies that these soldiers wrote at the front provide a critical view from below on state violence and imperial expansion Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-296) and index Notes In English Print version record Subject Soldiers' writings, Spanish -- History and criticism Soldiers as authors -- Spain -- History -- 16th century Spanish literature -- Classical period, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism Epic poetry, Spanish -- History and criticism Soldiers in literature. War in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Spanish & Portuguese. Epic poetry, Spanish Soldiers as authors Soldiers in literature Soldiers' writings, Spanish Spanish literature -- Classical period War in literature Spain Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Online-Ressource. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780812293128 0812293126

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