The Subtle Arbitrios of Cervantes: Don Quijote as a Cautionary Tale for Leaders

Author

Jonathan Edwin Olson, Minnesota State University - Mankato

Abstract

Miguel de Cervantes was clearly a man who had an interest in leadership. He sought leadership positions for himself during his life, and his works often include treatments of leadership issues. However, there are only three studies of leadership in his most important work, Don Quijote, and all are seriously flawed due to their failure to interpret passages from the novel in their context. This study uses a historical-grammatical hermeneutic to correct this error. Through a close reading of the text, this study demonstrates that Cervantes has encoded warnings for leaders in Don Quixote.

Advisor

James Grabowska

Committee Member

Kimberly Contag

Committee Member

Jasper Hunt

Date of Degree

2010

Language

english

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

College

Arts and Humanities

Recommended Citation

Olson, J. E. (2010). The Subtle Arbitrios of Cervantes: Don Quijote as a Cautionary Tale for Leaders [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/251/

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