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Acts of conciliation

Date
1857
Archive
County Archive of Segarra
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACSG-168-1
Link to the online document
Description

This book, published in 1850, presents the figures of Mr. Darras and Mr. Mache as “Europe’s first Alcides”, evoking the myth of Heracles to emphasize its strength and exceptionality. The text is part of the tradition of laudatory literature of the 19th century, in which public figures were glorified as models of virtue, strength or talent. It is a valuable source for analyzing the construction of the modern hero in the European context, as well as the circulation of classical ideals in popular and printed culture. The document reflects the way in which European values ​​such as effort, excellence and fame were projected through the printed word.