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Compensating for a general neglect of Iberian civilization in Southern Italy, this book seeks to shed light on the viceregal court of Spanish Naples in the seventeenth century, a time when this European metropolis reached the zenith of... more
Compensating for a general neglect of Iberian civilization in Southern Italy, this book seeks to shed light on the viceregal court of Spanish Naples in the seventeenth century, a time when this European metropolis reached the zenith of its splendour.

It looks at the cultural projection of Spain and its values, either via the direct visual representations of power of the viceregal court, or the public policies and actions that fostered Spanish attitudes. It explores cultural and social manifestations as court ceremonial, state festivities, and fashion. Each of these issues also takes into account the social and political structure of the city, and the various pressure groups that interacted with the Spanish government.

Aimed at students and scholars of early modern Europe, the Spanish Empire, and the princely courts of Europe, this study will also be of interest to scholars of communication and cultural studies, and to readers interested in cultural history during the Baroque era.
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The purpose of this article is to explore the political importance of Neapolitan Carnival and the government's involvement in steering and controlling the celebrations at various historical junctions during the seventeenth and eighteenth... more
The purpose of this article is to explore the political importance of Neapolitan Carnival and the government's involvement in steering and controlling the celebrations at various historical junctions during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is particularly important to note in this context the ritual pillages of cuccagne staged by the rulers. The sponsorship of such Carnivalesque entertainments quelled the rulers' fears from popular rebellion and disorder as much as they fed popular needs for bread and circuses; and it is in this context of maintaining intact the city's fragile social balances that we should interpret the ubiquity of these violent spectacles in early modern Naples.
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Guarino__Spanish_Values.pdf
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Religion, History, European History, Cultural History, Gender Studies, and 37 more
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... Autores: Gabriel Guarino; Localización: Florilegio de estudios de Emblemática = A Florilegium of Studies on Emblematics : Actas del VI Congreso Internacional de Emblemática de The Society for Emblem Studies = Proceedings of the 6th... more
... Autores: Gabriel Guarino; Localización: Florilegio de estudios de Emblemática = A Florilegium of Studies on Emblematics : Actas del VI Congreso Internacional de Emblemática de The Society for Emblem Studies = Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of The Society ...
Dear all, The history staff has the pleasure to invite you to the first lecture of the history research seminar series taking place on Monday, September 19, 4:00 pm, Room U116. As an exception to our usual format of a 45 minutes’... more
Dear all,
The history staff has the pleasure to invite you to the first lecture of the history research seminar series taking place on Monday, September 19, 4:00 pm, Room U116.

As an exception to our usual format of a 45 minutes’ lecture followed by Q&A, owing to the common topic, this time the seminar will include two shorter papers:

Antonio Mileo (Ulster), The Political and Cultural Policies of Austrian Viceroys in 18th Century Naples (1707-1734)

Gabriel Guarino (Ulster), Habsburg Redux: Ritual Power, Dynastic Rivalry and Aristocratic Challenge in the Austrian Viceroyalty of Naples (1707-1734)

We look forward to seeing you there!
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