Imperial emotions cultural responses to myths of empire in fin-de-siecle Spain
This work reconsiders debates about historical memory from the perspective of the theory of emotions. Its main claim is that the demise of the Spanish empire in 1898 spurred a number of contradictory emotional responses, ranging from mourning and melancholia to indignation, pride, and shame. It show...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Liverpool
Liverpool University Press
[2013]2013, 2013
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| Series: | Contemporary Hispanic and Lusophone cultures / Contemporary Hispanic and Lusophone cultures
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This work reconsiders debates about historical memory from the perspective of the theory of emotions. Its main claim is that the demise of the Spanish empire in 1898 spurred a number of contradictory emotional responses, ranging from mourning and melancholia to indignation, pride, and shame. It shows how intellectuals sought to reimagine a post-Empire Spain by drawing on myth and employing a predominantly emotional register |
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| Physical Description: | x, 206 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781781380963 |