The Enlightenment : Keeping the Fire Burning /
The 18th century in Spain was less a period of literary achievement than a time of intellectual ferment, as the Bourbon monarchs attempted sweeping social and cultural reforms. In this program, renowned experts put into perspective the writings of those who kept the flame of literature alight during...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Spanish English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Films Media Group,
[2012], c2005
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| Series: | Glories of Spanish literature
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| Summary: | The 18th century in Spain was less a period of literary achievement than a time of intellectual ferment, as the Bourbon monarchs attempted sweeping social and cultural reforms. In this program, renowned experts put into perspective the writings of those who kept the flame of literature alight during the Age of Reason. Dramatic readings include excerpts from Torres Villarroel's El Censor, Benito Jerónimo Feijóo's "Fábula de las Batuecas y Países Imaginarios," Padre Isla's Fray Gerundio, José Cadalso's Noches Lúgubres and Cartas Marruecas, and Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos's Memoria para el Arreglo de la Policía de los Espectáculos y Diversiones Públicas y Sobre Su Origen en España |
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| Item Description: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on May 02, 2012 Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet System requirements: FOD playback platform |
| Audience: | 9 & up |
| Access: | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand |