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Record Number: 4504 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Cantigas d'escarnho and "serranillas": The Allegory of Careless Love [Sexually explicit texts that parodied literary works of courtly poets (like Bernart de Ventadorn) or obscene poems that satirized medical texts could serve legitimate purposes. Obscene literature participated in an interpretive network alongside other types of texts. Whether directly or indirectly (through allegory, allusion, or double entendre), these texts commented upon or critiqued the themes of more prestigious genres like courtly literature. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 68, 2 (April 1991): Pages 247 - 263. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Alfonso X, el Sabio, King of Castile- Cantigas de Escarnho Allegory Allusion Bernart de Ventadorn, Troubadour Commentaries Commentary, Literary Genre Literary Genres Literature - Verse Lopez de Mendoza, Inigo, Marques de Santillana, Poet - Serranillas Med Award Note: Geographic Area: Iberia Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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