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- Condition
- PublishedOn
- 1999-11-30
- Title
- Bullfighting: Art, Technique and Spanish Society
- Artist
- Not Specified
- ISBN
- 9780765806574
- Subject Area
- Domestic Policy
- Publication Name
- Bullfighting: Art, Technique and Spanish Society
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis INC International Concepts
- Subject
- History
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 229 mm
- Item Weight
- 476 g
- Item Width
- 152 mm
- Number of Pages
- 300 Pages
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Ernest Hemingway, best-known to layman and aficionado alike, in his fiction described bullfighting, or toreo, as a cross between romantic risk and a drunken party, or as an elaborate substitute for war, ending in wounds or death. Although his descriptions of the beauty in toreo are lyrical, they are short on imaginative creation of how such beauty, through techniques and discipline, comes about. Hemingway may have sculpted a personal mystique of toreo but, in the opinion of some, he ignored or slighted the full, unique nature of the subject. In Bullfighting: Art, Technique, and Spanish Society John McCormick sorts through the complexities of toreo, to suggest the aesthetic, social, and moral dimensions of an art that is geographically limited, but universal when seen in round. While having felt the attraction of Hemingway's approach, McCormick knew that he was being seduced by elements that had little to do with toreo. To try to right Hemingway's distortions, he named the first edition of this book The Complete Aficionado, but then realized that the volume was directed at more than just the spectator: BullFighting is written from the point of view of the torerro, as opposed to the usual spectator's impressions and enthusiasm. With the help of a retired matador de toros, Mario Sevilla Mascarenas, who taught McCormick the rudiments of toreo as well as the emotions and discipline essential to survival, the authors rescue 'toreo from romantic cliches. They probe the anatomy of the matador's training and technique, provide a past-and-present survey of the traditions of the corrida, and furnish dramatic portraits of such famous figures as Manolete, Joselito, Belmonte, and Ordonez. Here then is an informed analysis and critique of the origins and myths of toreo and a survey of the novels it has inspired. Defending the faith in a lively as well as clear and discerning manner, this volume provides a committed and vivid approach to the rich history, ritual, and symbolism of the bullfight as it currently exists.
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Taylor & Francis INC International Concepts
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Number of Pages
300 Pages
Publication Name
Bullfighting: Art, Technique and Spanish Society
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Domestic Policy
Format
Paperback
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Item Height
229 mm
Item Weight
476 g
Item Width
152 mm
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United Kingdom
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