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Spanish images and stereotypes in German travel books: historical evolution between intercultural reality and fiction

Acronym

PROIM2010

Reference code

FFI2010-17906

Description

This project tackled Spanish image evolution in German travel books, paying special attention to the tension between direct observation, literary tradition, and cultural stereotypes. The analysis enabled to study how certain motives –picturesqueness, orientalising style, romantic art, religion or traditions– became well-established, transformed, or questioned at different historical periods.

Keywords

Spanish images and stereotypes, German travel books, historical evolution, reality and fiction

Non-UV principal researchers

Berta Raposo Fernandez

Participating researchers:
  • Garcia Wistadt, Ingrid
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
  • Director/a Titulacio Master Oficial
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  • Gutierrez Koster, Isabel
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
  • Coordinador/a de Mobilitat
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Start date
2010 January
End date
2013 December
Funding agencies:

Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica y Desarrollo Tecnológico

Partners:

Universitat de València

Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg