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The death of Don Juan; murder, myth and mayhem in Madrid. (Spain)
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May 1, 1993|
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Who was the original Don Juan? Tradition links the myth of the stereotype seducer closely with Spain. Europe's perception of Spain, from the time of the birth of the Don Juan legend in the seventeenth century, has been one of decline and decadence. In this context, Spain's many rivals and victims derived vengeful satisfaction from a range of appropriately negative images of the enemy. From this perspective, Spanish society seemed inhibited by primitive customs and taboos. These besetting sins are usefully encapsulated in a series of evocative Castilian words which have passed ...
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