THE EMERGENCE OF EUROPE IN THE WORK OF MIGUEL DE CERVANTES

The literary creations of Miguel de Cervantes - especially his late novel ''The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda''- are full of cartographic allusions and paratextual connections with atlases, navigational charts, and geographic descriptions that were abundant at the time. Ruben Builes explores these elements in this and other works such as ''Don Quixote''. He further suggests that ''Persiles y Sigismunda'' plays a foundational role in the ideological creation of Europe.

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holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, where he has taught Iberian and transatlantic literatures and cultures of Early Modernity. His schorlarly formation has included studies and research projects at Harvard, Rice, and the historical archives of Spain and Portugal. He has been an Andrew W. Mellon fellow among other honors.

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The literary creations of Miguel de Cervantes - especially his late novel 'The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda'- are full of cartographic allusions and paratextual connections with atlases, navigational charts, and geographic descriptions that were abundant at the time. Ruben Builes explores these elements in this and other works such as 'Don Quixote'. He further suggests that 'Persiles y Sigismunda' plays a foundational role in the ideological creation of Europe.