Subordination and Vassalage in La tierra fértil (1999) by Paloma Díaz-Mas

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From a neomedieval perspective, this article analyzes the historical novel La tierra fértil (1999), by the Spanish author Paloma Díaz-Mas, with the aim of addressing the issues of war, subordination and lineage in the context of feudalism (and the possibility of a current neo-feudalism). The return...

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Autor principal: Lacalle, Juan Manuel
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2024
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feudalism
war
neomedievalism
historical novel
Spanish literature
feudalismo
guerra
neomedievalismo
novela histórica
literatura española
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spelling I28-R145-14464_oai2025-11-17 Lacalle, Juan Manuel 2024-12-11 From a neomedieval perspective, this article analyzes the historical novel La tierra fértil (1999), by the Spanish author Paloma Díaz-Mas, with the aim of addressing the issues of war, subordination and lineage in the context of feudalism (and the possibility of a current neo-feudalism). The return of Arnau de Bonastre to his fief unfolds in the text a complex plot of family relationships and social hierarchies of the time, through the link, both with Bertrán Guerau, his contrasting peer, and with his offspring, the various lords to whom he answers, and the peasants, maids and soldiers subordinated to him. We will be interested, above all, in the effects of violence, marginalization and social injustice. We will begin with an exposition of the theories that argue that we are currently living in (or are very close to) a feudal society, mainly due to the decentralization and shift of power. In this sense, it will be important to understand the characteristics of medieval feudalism, especially in relation to the various links between people. This will lead to observe in what situation certain minorities such as women, Muslims and Jews are left in these contexts and how this is captured in the novel. Finally, the fief-vassal nexus between lord and vassal will allow us to illustrate dependence in its various aspects. Desde el enfoque del neomedievalismo, este artículo realiza una lectura de la novela histórica La tierra fértil (1999), de la autora española Paloma Díaz-Mas, con el objetivo de abordar las problemáticas de la guerra, la subordinación y el linaje en el marco del feudalismo (y la posibilidad de un neofeudalismo actual). El regreso de Arnau de Bonastre a su feudo despliega en el texto una compleja trama de relaciones familiares y jerarquías sociales de la época, mediante el vínculo, tanto con Bertrán Guerau, su par contrastante, como con su descendencia, los distintos señores a los que responde, y los campesinos, doncellas y soldados que están subordinados a él. Nos interesarán, sobre todo, los efectos de la violencia, la marginación y la injusticia social. Comenzaremos con la exposición de las teorías que plantean que vivimos actualmente en (o que estamos muy cerca de) una sociedad feudal, fundamentalmente debido a la descentralización y el corrimiento del poder. En este sentido, resultará importante comprender las características del feudalismo medieval, en especial en relación con los diversos vínculos entre las personas. Esto conducirá a observar en qué situación quedan en estos contextos ciertas minorías como las mujeres, los musulmanes y los judíos, y cómo esto se plasma en la novela. Por último, el nexo feudo-vasallático entre señor y vasallo permitirá ilustrar la dependencia en sus diversas aristas. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/filologia/article/view/14464 10.34096/filologia.n56.14464 spa Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/filologia/article/view/14464/13709 Derechos de autor 2024 Juan Manuel Lacalle Filología; Vol. 2 No. 56 (2024) Filología; Vol. 2 Núm. 56 (2024) 2422-6009 0071-495X feudalism war neomedievalism historical novel Spanish literature feudalismo guerra neomedievalismo novela histórica literatura española Subordination and Vassalage in La tierra fértil (1999) by Paloma Díaz-Mas Subordinación y vasallaje a partir de La tierra fértil (1999) de Paloma Díaz-Mas info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=filologia&d=14464_oai
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neomedievalism
historical novel
Spanish literature
feudalismo
guerra
neomedievalismo
novela histórica
literatura española
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war
neomedievalism
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Spanish literature
feudalismo
guerra
neomedievalismo
novela histórica
literatura española
Lacalle, Juan Manuel
Subordination and Vassalage in La tierra fértil (1999) by Paloma Díaz-Mas
topic_facet feudalism
war
neomedievalism
historical novel
Spanish literature
feudalismo
guerra
neomedievalismo
novela histórica
literatura española
description From a neomedieval perspective, this article analyzes the historical novel La tierra fértil (1999), by the Spanish author Paloma Díaz-Mas, with the aim of addressing the issues of war, subordination and lineage in the context of feudalism (and the possibility of a current neo-feudalism). The return of Arnau de Bonastre to his fief unfolds in the text a complex plot of family relationships and social hierarchies of the time, through the link, both with Bertrán Guerau, his contrasting peer, and with his offspring, the various lords to whom he answers, and the peasants, maids and soldiers subordinated to him. We will be interested, above all, in the effects of violence, marginalization and social injustice. We will begin with an exposition of the theories that argue that we are currently living in (or are very close to) a feudal society, mainly due to the decentralization and shift of power. In this sense, it will be important to understand the characteristics of medieval feudalism, especially in relation to the various links between people. This will lead to observe in what situation certain minorities such as women, Muslims and Jews are left in these contexts and how this is captured in the novel. Finally, the fief-vassal nexus between lord and vassal will allow us to illustrate dependence in its various aspects.
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