The purpose of this thesis is to make available to those interested in the Cornedia of the Spanish Golden Age an introduction to the Bandit plays. The list of plays makes no claim at being exhaustive. I have incorporated in the text well-known plays and some unknown plays. The method used in identifying bandit plays was to examine collections of the works of famous playwrights such as Calderon, Tirso and Lope. Those plays which, in the dramatis personnae, called for bandoleros, salteadores or facinerosos were read for the purpose of establishing whether they could be used for this study. Bandit plays, and banditry, have received minimal attention from scholars, studies of the theme limited to a few articles. This neglect is unfortunate because the bandit play forms an entire sub-genre of the Cornedia of the Golden Age and a study of this sub-genre will provide a further insight into the function of the many-faceted Cornedia. The plays discussed in this thesis follow a definite pattern. Within the limits of an M.A. thesis my intention is to illustrate and analyze on a basic level the salient literary conventions common to the bandit plays. This I attempt to do by giving a systematic, but brief, plot analysis of each play, drawing conclusions from the common elements which emerge. In order that this study be placed in a proper context, I have included a brief discussion of historical and possible literary sources for the figure of the bandolero and bandolera. It is my strong conviction that this modus operandi is of considerable value in enabling us to arrive at an interpretation of the figure of the bandit within the Cornedia. Once the bandit is seen within his historical context -- and it is evident that this topic requires more attention and research by historians -- any changes that the playwright makes to the figure of the historical bandit will be significant in reaching an interpretation of the Cornedia Bandolera. / Arts, Faculty of / French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies, Department of / Graduate

This thesis will examine the iconography of late-thirteenth- through fifteenth-century images of St. Veronica's veil, also known as vernicles. In the late Middle Ages, vernicle iconography changed from iconic representations of Christ's face toward graphic imagery of Christ's suffering during his Passion. These passionate transformations, as I have called them, were affected by the Roman Sudarium relic, popular devotion to Christ's suffering and humanity during his Passion, and the Catholic ritual of Mass. This thesis will consider how the function of vernicle images during Mass was reflected in their iconography throughout Europe between 1250 and 1500.

Charles I, King of Spain, or Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, was the most powerful ruler in Europe since Charlemagne. With a Germanic background, and speaking French, Charles became King of Spain in 1516. Yet secondary sources and available sixteenth century Spanish sources such as Spanish Royal Council records, local records of Castro Urdiales in Castile, and Charles's correspondence show that he continued the policies of his predecessors in Spain, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. He strove to strengthen his power and unify Spain and his empire using Castilian strength, a Castilian model of government, Roman law, religion, his strong personality, and a loyal and talented bureaucracy. Charles desired to be another Charlemagne, but with his base of power in Spain.

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Mary Woodbery / Caption title / Typescript / M.A. Florida State College for Women 1908

The Renaissance Florentine Captain of the People began as a court, which defended the common people or popolo from the magnates and tried crimes such as assault, murder and fraud. This study reveals how factionalism, economic stress and the rise of citizen magistrate courts eroded the jurisdiction and ended the Court of the Captain. The creation of the Captain in 1250 occurred during the external fight for dominance between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope and the struggle between the Guelfs and Ghibellines within the city of Florence. The rise of the Ciompi in 1379, worried the Florentine aristocracy who believed the Ciompi was a threat to their power and they created the Otto di Guardia, a citizen magistrate court. This court began as a way to manage gaps in jurisdiction not covered by the Captain and his fellow rectors. However, by 1433 the Otto eroded the power of the Captain and his fellow rectors. Historians have argued that the Roman law jurists in this period became the tool for the aristocracy but in fact, the citizen magistrate courts acted as a source of power for the aristocracy. In the 1430s, the Albizzi and Medici fought for power. The Albizzi utilized a government mandate, which had the case already carried out or a bullectini to exile Medici adherents. However, by 1433, the Medici triumphed and Cosimo de Medici returned to the city of Florence. He expanded the power of the Otto in order to utilize the bullectini to exile his enemies. The expansion of jurisdiction of the Otto further eroded the power of the Captain. Factionalism, economic stress and the rise of the citizen magistrate courts eroded the power of the Captain of the people.

Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Literatura / En la presente investigación se analiza exhaustivamente la comedia Las manos blancas no ofenden de Pedro Calderón de la Barca, compuesta y representada en torno a 1640, con el objetivo de establecer la profunda relación existente en la obra entre el género histórico aurisecular de la «comedia palatina», el mecanismo dramático del disfraz desarrollado con extremosidad en la pieza y los procedimientos metateatrales derivados de aquel. Así, pues, a partir del estudio de estas tres dimensiones, se postula la vinculación estética y teatral de la comedia con su público coetáneo, es decir, la corte de los Austrias menores (los reyes Felipe IV y Carlos II), y con su contexto histórico-cultural inmediato: el Barroco español.

Die Stadt Waldenburg in Sachsen zählt zu den bedeutenden deutschen Töpferzentren des Mittelalters und der frühen Neuzeit. Mittels Spurenelementbestimmung an ausgewählten Steinzeugobjekten konnte eine signifikante Waldenburger Gruppe mit spezifischem Elementmuster ermittelt werden. Die Analysen der Strontiumisotopenverhältnisse von Waldenburger Steinzeug ergaben außerdem eine Isotopensignatur. Als Tonlieferant lässt sich die Lagerstätte im 10 km nördlich von Waldenburg gelegenen Frohnsdorf lokalisieren, deren Tone chemisch mit den Waldenburger Steinzeugproben übereinstimmen. Zuordnungen von Funden, die aus Polen und Estland, sowie verschiedenen Orten in Deutschland stammen, belegen den weitreichenden Handel von Waldenburger Steinzeug besonders im 14./15. Jahrhundert. Aufgrund spezifischer typologischer Merkmale kann von einer eigenständigen Entwicklung Waldenburgs im 14. Jahrhundert ausgegangen werden. Die gegenwärtig frühesten Funde repräsentieren ein bereits voll entwickeltes, magerungsloses Steinzeug, welches mit einer Salzglasur ausgestattet wurde.

Orientador: Jean Marcel Carvalho França / Banca: Ricardo Alexandre Ferreira / Banca: Adriana Pereira Campos / Banca: Antono Carlos Jucá de Sampaio / Banca: Leila Mezan Algranti / Resumo: As descrições de aspectos diversos da vida dos escravos foram constantes nas narrativas sobre o Brasil ao longo do período denominado colonial. Em textos de caráter religioso, relatos de viajantes que por aqui passaram, crônicas e histórias acerca do Brasil, manuais de agricultura, compêndios médicos e cirúrgicos e em documentos administrativos, as menções ao tratamento, a atenção e a manutenção dos escravos se fizeram presentes, dando pistas sobre o que era necessário, desejável ou reprovável para aqueles que tinham a tarefa de mantê-los vivos e produtivos. Considerando essa variada documentação, notadamente os escritos produzidos entre meados do século XVII, quando as notícias sobre o escravo passam a transpor a mera constatação de sua presença nos trópicos, até a transladação da Corte em 1808 e as consequentes modificações empreendidas no cotidiano da colônia, o presente estudo objetiva interrogar as prescrições e descrições delineadas sobre o sustento dos cativos. A partir de três aspectos recorrentemente elencados como imprescindíveis para o adequado trato da escravaria, a vestimenta, a incidência de castigos físicos e a alimentação - ou, como ficaram conhecidos na máxima do jesuíta André João Antonil, os "três PPP", pano, pau e pão -, o alvo do estudo são as prescrições, narrações e seus fundamentos, em benefício do erário, da boa moral e dos preceitos cristãos. / Abstract: The descriptions of various aspects of slaves' lives were constantly reported in the narratives about Brazil during the so-called colonial period. In religious texts, travel accounts, chronicles and reports about Brazil, agricultural manuals, medical and surgical compendia and in administrative documents, mentions on treatment, care and maintenance of the slaves were presented, giving tips for those who had the task of keeping them alive and productive about what should be necessary, desirable, or reproachable. Considering such documents, notably those written between the middle of the seventeenth century - when the texts started to indicate more than merely the slaves' presence in the tropics - and the arrival of the Portuguese Court in 1808 - and the subsequent modifications in the colony's daily life -, this study intends to interrogate the prescriptions and descriptions on slaves' maintenance. Given the three aspects that were recurrently listed as essential for an appropriate care of the slaves - dressing, feeding and corporal punishment - or, as the Jesuit André João Antonil synthesized, the «three PPP», in Portuguese, «pano, pau e pão» - this study aims to scrutinize the prescriptions, narrations and its principles, in the benefit of public and private funds, the moral and the Christian... / Resume: Les descriptions à propos de différents aspects de la vie des esclaves ont été constants dans les récits sur le Brésil produits au cours de la période dénommée coloniale. Dans les textes religieux, les rapports de voyageurs qui sont passés par ici, les chroniques et les histoires sur le Brésil, e aussi dans les manuels d'agriculture, de médicine et de chirurgie et dans les documents officiels, les allusions sur le traitement, les soins et l'entretien des esclaves étaient présents, donnant des indices sur ce qui était nécessaire, souhaitable ou répréhensible pour ceux qui avaient la mission de les garder vifs et productifs. En considérant cette variété de documents, notamment les écrits produits entre le milieu du XVIIe siècle, quand les informations sur les esclaves passent à transposer le simple fait de leur présence, et la translocation de la Cour en 1808 et leurs conséquences au milieu du quotidien colonial, cette étude vise à examiner les prescriptions et les descriptions sur l'entretien des captifs. À partir de trois aspects annoncés à plusieurs reprises comme l'essentiel pour le traitement approprié des esclaves, c'est-à-dire, les vêtements, les châtiments corporels et la nourriture - ou, comme les appelait le jésuite André João Antonil les « trois PPP », tissu, bâton et pain, en portugais, « pano, pau e pão »- le but du présent étude sont les prescriptions, narrations et de leurs fondements, au profit du trésor public, aux bonnes mœurs et les préceptes chrétiens / Doutor

During the Elizabethan period, certain stereotypes existed concerning women. Seven tragedies were examined to discover the role played by those stereotypes in the dramas. These include "The Spanish Tragedy," "Edward II," "Bussy D'Ambois," "The Changeling," "A Woman Killed with Kindness," "Othello," and "The Duchess of Malfi." Female stereotyping was found to be used in three important ways: in characterization, in motivation, and as a substitute for motivation. Some of the plays rely on stereotyping as a substitute for motivation while others use stereotyping only for characterization or subtly blend the existence of stereotyping into the overall plot. A heavy reliance on stereotype for motivation seems to reflect a lack of skill rather than an attempt to perpetuate those stereotypes.