Full text
| |
| Author(s): |
Thaïs Chauvel
Total Authors: 1
|
| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2018-04-26 |
| Examining board members: |
Adriana Zavaglia;
Ana Luiza Reis Bedê;
Marta Kawano;
Stephan Pujol
|
| Advisor: | Veronica Galindez |
| Abstract | |
The present dissertation intends to provide an analysis of Montesquieus Lettres persanes focused in the so-called romance of seraglio, a set of themes which correspond to the dispute of the abandoned harem in Persia. This study proposes to show how the oriental plot of Lettres persanes attains greater density after the first publication of the oeuvre, in 1721, highlighting its importance to the political-philosophical reflection developed by Montesquieu in his oeuvre. The proposal aims to demonstrate the way the romance of seraglio constitutes a critic to despotism and how it represents two different power regimes which overlapped since the 18th century. Taking into consideration the complexity of the epistolary device concocted by Montesquieu in his Lettres persanes, this study also aims to understand the role of its various characters which integrate the polyphonic system of the harem, with the intention of fathom the reach of its significance to the oeuvre. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 16/05498-5 - Word manipulation and power roles in Montesquieu's seraglio |
| Grantee: | Thais Chauvel |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |