Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Fray Luis de Leon: Un Intellectual Comprometido-in Spanish

Fray Luis de León: Un Intellectual Comprometido—in Spanish

Monastic scholar, theologian, and poet, Luis de León manifested a purity and quiet confidence that not even the Inquisition could resist. Filmed at salient locations around Spain, this program chronicles the life of Luis de León, using dramatizations; dozens of original manuscripts, documents, and first-editions; and readings from his written works, including key biblical commentaries, “De los Nombres de Cristo,” and “La Perfecta Casada.” Not available in French-speaking Canada. An RTVE Production. (Spanish, 54 minutes)

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Item#: BVL32316
Copyright date: ©1991
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-7605-5
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-7606-2


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