Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de Mendieta

Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de Mendieta

After an introductory discussion of textual issues of the Historia eclesiástica indiana, the article studies certain rhetorical aspects of this chronicle: the abundant biographies of Franciscan friars who lived and preached in the New World, and the abundant use of miracles, supernatural visions and...

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Main Author: Mercedes Serna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA) 2016-05-01
Series:Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro
Online Access:http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/177
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spelling doaj-9881a6d93db44fbcae7ed4578051c22c2020-11-24T22:58:55ZengInstituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA)Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro2328-13082016-05-014113915610.13035/H.2016.04.01.09129Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de MendietaMercedes Serna0Universitat de BarcelonaAfter an introductory discussion of textual issues of the Historia eclesiástica indiana, the article studies certain rhetorical aspects of this chronicle: the abundant biographies of Franciscan friars who lived and preached in the New World, and the abundant use of miracles, supernatural visions and divine revelations. Mendieta also describes several instances of martyrdom of missionary friars. Finally, Mendieta uses the image of childlike innocence to describe Indians as genus angelicum.http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/177
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title Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de Mendieta
title_short Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de Mendieta
title_full Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de Mendieta
title_fullStr Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de Mendieta
title_full_unstemmed Narrative Models and Rhetorical Aspects of the Hagiographical Genre in the Historia eclesiástica indiana, by Jerónimo de Mendieta
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description After an introductory discussion of textual issues of the Historia eclesiástica indiana, the article studies certain rhetorical aspects of this chronicle: the abundant biographies of Franciscan friars who lived and preached in the New World, and the abundant use of miracles, supernatural visions and divine revelations. Mendieta also describes several instances of martyrdom of missionary friars. Finally, Mendieta uses the image of childlike innocence to describe Indians as genus angelicum.
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