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Rasmus Vangshardt, Linacre College/Oxford University, introduces his new book on the history of the metaphor of the theatrum mundi with special emphasis on early modern Spain and Pedro Calder贸n de la Barca.
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The monograph offers a new interpretation of one of the most famous images of literary history, the theatrum mundi. By applying methods of comparative literature, hispanic studies, and theology, he reconsiders the world theatre鈥檚 historical peak in early modern Europe in general and the Spanish Golden Age in particular.
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The talk will introduce a reading of Pedro Calder贸n鈥檚 El gran teatro del mundo (c. 1633鈥�36) and outline the historical and systematic framework for a 鈥渢heatrum mundi of celebration.鈥� This concept entails using art to justify human existence in the face of changing conceptions of the cosmos: an early modern aesthetic theodicy and a justification of the world in that liminal space between metaphor, drama, and ritual.

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Pedro Calder贸n de la Barca and the World Theatre in Early Modern Europe: The Theatrum Mundi of Celebration. Early Drama, Art, and Music. De Gruyter/MiP. ISBN 听978-1-50152-717-3 (hardcover), 978-1-50151-702-0 (EPUB) 漏 2023
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