Beware the poetry : political satire and the emergence of a public sphere in Madrid, 1595-1643 /

"Analyzes Madrid's public sphere in the early seventeenth century, highlighting the influence of political satire on political understanding. Madrid's publicness evolved without revolution or violence, unlike in London or Paris, and offers a unique perspective on how political spectat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Castro-Ibaseta, Javier (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2025]
Series:	Interactions in the early modern age.
Subjects:	Spanish poetry > Classical period, 1500-1700 > History and criticism. Political satire, Spanish > History and criticism. Public sphere > Spain > Madrid > History > 17th century. Madrid (Spain) > Intellectual life > 17th century. Madrid (Spain) > Politics and government. Spain > Politics and government > 1516-1700. Spain > History > Philip II, 1556-1598. Spain > History > Philip III, 1598-1621. Poésie satirique espagnole > 17e siècle > Histoire et critique. Espagne > Histoire > 1556-1598 (Philippe II) Espagne > Histoire > 1598-1621 (Philippe III) Satire politique espagnole > Histoire et critique. Espagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1516-1700.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : "ponder my story in awe"
"Admirable theater" : Madrid and the making of a public, 1561-1618
"Courtly war" : satires from the Royal Court to the Mentideros, 1598-1618
"The news are comedy" : theater, satire, and news, 1618-1621
"Tarabillas" : the politics of satire, 1621-1630
"Zealous and piquant" : sermon, satire, and the public, 1629-1633
"Extravagant clock" : the carnival of politics, 1633-1642
"We turn misfortunes upside down" : Olivares's Long carnival, 1642-1643
Conclusion : "more than pasquinades".