El Médico de su Honra (The Doctor of his Own Honor) by Calderón de la Barca: The Honor as a Cause of Exemption of the Penal Responsibility in the Baroque Spain
<p>The notion of honor or reputation is at the very core of the Spanish theatre in the baroque period. This fact could not be correctly understood without taking into consideration the obsession about purity of blood, having got a relevant influence in the Spanish society daily life since the...
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| description | <p>The notion of honor or reputation is at the very core of the Spanish theatre in the baroque period. This fact could not be correctly understood without taking into consideration the obsession about purity of blood, having got a relevant influence in the Spanish society daily life since the expulsion of the Jewish population and the taking over of Grenade in 1492, as well as the first rank role played by the clerical and political power against the reform movement into the Church. One additional element that should be included into this general frame of reference is the structural inability of the Spanish economy to take off, after the end of the middle-age, in a process leading to a beginning of industrial revolution, with the subsequent assumption of modern values that necessarily would come out of that process. The most telling example of the importance of the idea of honor in the Spanish baroque theatre is, with no doubt, The Doctor of his own honor (El medico de su honra), by Calderón de la Barca, which plot turns around the announced death of an innocent lady suspicioned of adultery, just because of an unhappy sets of events. In the play the jealousy is less determinant for the purpose of the plot that the need for the husband to eliminate any element of uncertainty, as far as his reputation is concerned. The King understands the husband’s motivation and forgives him. Such a conception of honor has left, till very recent times, a major mark in the evolution of the Spanish society, even at a legislative level.</p> <hr /><p>El concepto de honor o reputación es un elemento fundamental en el teatro barroco español. Este hecho no se puede entender correctamente sin tener en cuenta la obsesión por la pureza de sangre, concepto con una influencia relevante en la vida cotidiana de la sociedad española desde la expulsión de la población judía y la conquista de Granada en 1492, así como por el papel fundamental desempeñado por el poder clerical y político contra los movimientos de reforma en la Iglesia. Un elemento adicional que debe incluirse en este marco de referencia es la incapacidad estructural de la economía española para iniciar, al término de la Edad Media, un proceso capaz de establecer las bases de una revolución industrial, con la consiguiente asunción de los valores modernos que necesariamente traería consigo ese proceso. El ejemplo más elocuente de la importancia de la idea de honor en el teatro barroco español es, sin duda, la obra de Calderón de la Barca El médico de su honra, cuya trama gira en torno a la muerte anunciada de una dama sobre la que, a pesar de su inocencia, recae la sospecha de adulterio, únicamente por una serie de hechos desafortunados. En la trama general de la obra los celos juegan un papel menos determinante que la necesidad del marido de eliminar cualquier elemento de duda, en lo que respecta a su reputación. El rey entiende la motivación del marido y lo perdona. Semejante concepción del honor ha dejado, hasta tiempos muy recientes, una marca importante en la evolución de la sociedad española, incluso a nivel legislativo.</p> <p><strong>DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN</strong>: <a href="http://ssrn.com/abstract=2522871" target="_blank">http://ssrn.com/abstract=2522871</a></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1890b0b3cd5146359bdd4953230c36752022-12-22T01:52:34ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawOñati Socio-Legal Series2079-59712014-12-014611331142312El Médico de su Honra (The Doctor of his Own Honor) by Calderón de la Barca: The Honor as a Cause of Exemption of the Penal Responsibility in the Baroque SpainJosé Palacio González<p>The notion of honor or reputation is at the very core of the Spanish theatre in the baroque period. This fact could not be correctly understood without taking into consideration the obsession about purity of blood, having got a relevant influence in the Spanish society daily life since the expulsion of the Jewish population and the taking over of Grenade in 1492, as well as the first rank role played by the clerical and political power against the reform movement into the Church. One additional element that should be included into this general frame of reference is the structural inability of the Spanish economy to take off, after the end of the middle-age, in a process leading to a beginning of industrial revolution, with the subsequent assumption of modern values that necessarily would come out of that process. The most telling example of the importance of the idea of honor in the Spanish baroque theatre is, with no doubt, The Doctor of his own honor (El medico de su honra), by Calderón de la Barca, which plot turns around the announced death of an innocent lady suspicioned of adultery, just because of an unhappy sets of events. In the play the jealousy is less determinant for the purpose of the plot that the need for the husband to eliminate any element of uncertainty, as far as his reputation is concerned. The King understands the husband’s motivation and forgives him. Such a conception of honor has left, till very recent times, a major mark in the evolution of the Spanish society, even at a legislative level.</p> <hr /><p>El concepto de honor o reputación es un elemento fundamental en el teatro barroco español. Este hecho no se puede entender correctamente sin tener en cuenta la obsesión por la pureza de sangre, concepto con una influencia relevante en la vida cotidiana de la sociedad española desde la expulsión de la población judía y la conquista de Granada en 1492, así como por el papel fundamental desempeñado por el poder clerical y político contra los movimientos de reforma en la Iglesia. Un elemento adicional que debe incluirse en este marco de referencia es la incapacidad estructural de la economía española para iniciar, al término de la Edad Media, un proceso capaz de establecer las bases de una revolución industrial, con la consiguiente asunción de los valores modernos que necesariamente traería consigo ese proceso. El ejemplo más elocuente de la importancia de la idea de honor en el teatro barroco español es, sin duda, la obra de Calderón de la Barca El médico de su honra, cuya trama gira en torno a la muerte anunciada de una dama sobre la que, a pesar de su inocencia, recae la sospecha de adulterio, únicamente por una serie de hechos desafortunados. En la trama general de la obra los celos juegan un papel menos determinante que la necesidad del marido de eliminar cualquier elemento de duda, en lo que respecta a su reputación. El rey entiende la motivación del marido y lo perdona. Semejante concepción del honor ha dejado, hasta tiempos muy recientes, una marca importante en la evolución de la sociedad española, incluso a nivel legislativo.</p> <p><strong>DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN</strong>: <a href="http://ssrn.com/abstract=2522871" target="_blank">http://ssrn.com/abstract=2522871</a></p>http://ssrn.com/abstract=2522871Calderón de la BarcaThe Doctor of his own honor (El medico de su honra)Spanish baroque theatreThe relevance of the notion of honorSocial context of the Baroquee SpainCalderón de la BarcaEl médico de su honrateatro español barrocoimportanci |
| spellingShingle | José Palacio González El Médico de su Honra (The Doctor of his Own Honor) by Calderón de la Barca: The Honor as a Cause of Exemption of the Penal Responsibility in the Baroque Spain Oñati Socio-Legal Series Calderón de la Barca The Doctor of his own honor (El medico de su honra) Spanish baroque theatre The relevance of the notion of honor Social context of the Baroquee Spain Calderón de la Barca El médico de su honra teatro español barroco importanci |
| title | El Médico de su Honra (The Doctor of his Own Honor) by Calderón de la Barca: The Honor as a Cause of Exemption of the Penal Responsibility in the Baroque Spain |
| title_full | El Médico de su Honra (The Doctor of his Own Honor) by Calderón de la Barca: The Honor as a Cause of Exemption of the Penal Responsibility in the Baroque Spain |
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| title_full_unstemmed | El Médico de su Honra (The Doctor of his Own Honor) by Calderón de la Barca: The Honor as a Cause of Exemption of the Penal Responsibility in the Baroque Spain |
| title_short | El Médico de su Honra (The Doctor of his Own Honor) by Calderón de la Barca: The Honor as a Cause of Exemption of the Penal Responsibility in the Baroque Spain |
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| topic | Calderón de la Barca The Doctor of his own honor (El medico de su honra) Spanish baroque theatre The relevance of the notion of honor Social context of the Baroquee Spain Calderón de la Barca El médico de su honra teatro español barroco importanci |
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