Sutherland-Meier, Madeline <br/><br/>
Spain's Eighteenth-Century Periodical Press  Antonio Valladares de Sotomayor and the Semanario Erudito 

 - Cardiff  University of Wales Press  2025 
 - 1 online resource 
 - IBERIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES .
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<br/><br/> This is the first monographic study of the Semanario Erudito, one of the most important learned periodicals of late eighteenth-century Spain. Its editor, Antonio Valladares de Sotomayor (1737-1820), sought to recover the history of Spain and, through his periodical, instruct his readers. The book begins by discussing Valladares's life and works; he was a prolific and popular dramatist, as well as a professional editor of books and other periodicals. Documents from Spain's Archivo Histórico Nacional inform the next two chapters, which examine the periodical's history; these chapters treat the censorship process, as well as the printers, sellers and readers of the Semanario. The book's second half looks at what Valladares published - reformist tracts by arbitristas and proyectistas, reflections on the monarchy and the role of privados, writings by eighteenth-century figures such as Macanaz, Burriel, Mayans and Sarmiento - and suggests why he might have selected particular texts for his readers. 
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<br/><br/><br/>eng 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781837722075 9781837722082 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>18th century, c 1700 to c 1799<br/>Biography, Literature and Literary studies<br/>c 1500 onwards to present day<br/>Europe<br/>European history<br/>History and Archaeology<br/>History<br/>Literature: history and criticism<br/>Place qualifiers<br/>Southern Europe<br/>Spain<br/>Time period qualifiers
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>18th century Antonio Valladares de Sotomayor Spain