The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain
Based on the methodological and theoretical contributions of memory studies, this article analyses the configuration of the memory of Blas de Lezo from his beginnings to the late 19th century. From the study of biographies, historical compendiums, and mainly journalistic articles, an attempt is made...
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| description | Based on the methodological and theoretical contributions of memory studies, this article analyses the configuration of the memory of Blas de Lezo from his beginnings to the late 19th century. From the study of biographies, historical compendiums, and mainly journalistic articles, an attempt is made at establishing what the factors that contribute to the construction of memory, the versatility of its political functionality and the constant modifications produced by its public use. The revalorization of Lezo's figure is interpreted as a symbol of the empire and the Spanish nation, the essence of Spanishness - along with the exaltation of the fueros and Basque distinctiveness- and an example of sacrifice for a liberal navy in dark times. From the spreading of his memory in the 18th century there is a shift to a more cohesive narrative, its most algid point being 1870, because of the Basque foralistas and the Spanish military. It is argued that at the end of the century, after the struggle to establish a true narrative of what happened in Cartagena de Indias, the military version of the character triumphs, imposing itself with the Hispanic-American war of 1898 as a symbol of resistance against the enemy. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-96022023-11-27T21:09:18Z The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain Los sacrificios del cuerpo: Configuración, formas y evolución de la(s) memoria(s) de Blas de Lezo en la España de los siglos XVIII y XIX Les sacrifices du corps: configuration, formes et évolution de(s) mémoire(s) de Blas de Lezo en Espagne. XVIIIe-XIXe siècles Soriano Muñoz, Nuria Chillida, Javier Andrés Blas de Lezo memory public use of the past war nationalism 18th and 19th century Blas de Lezo memoria usos públicos del pasado guerra nacionalismo siglos XVIII-XIX Blas de Lezo mémoire usages publics du passé guerre nationalisme XVIIIe-XIXe siècles Based on the methodological and theoretical contributions of memory studies, this article analyses the configuration of the memory of Blas de Lezo from his beginnings to the late 19th century. From the study of biographies, historical compendiums, and mainly journalistic articles, an attempt is made at establishing what the factors that contribute to the construction of memory, the versatility of its political functionality and the constant modifications produced by its public use. The revalorization of Lezo's figure is interpreted as a symbol of the empire and the Spanish nation, the essence of Spanishness - along with the exaltation of the fueros and Basque distinctiveness- and an example of sacrifice for a liberal navy in dark times. From the spreading of his memory in the 18th century there is a shift to a more cohesive narrative, its most algid point being 1870, because of the Basque foralistas and the Spanish military. It is argued that at the end of the century, after the struggle to establish a true narrative of what happened in Cartagena de Indias, the military version of the character triumphs, imposing itself with the Hispanic-American war of 1898 as a symbol of resistance against the enemy. Desde las aportaciones metodológicas y teóricas de los memory studies, este artículo analiza la configuración de la memoria de Blas de Lezo desde sus inicios hasta finales del siglo XIX. A partir del estudio de biografías, compendios históricos y artículos periodísticos principalmente, tratan de delimitarse los factores que confluyen en su construcción, la versatilidad de su funcionalidad política y las constantes modificaciones producidas en sus usos públicos. La revalorización de la figura de Lezo es interpretada como símbolo del imperio y la nación española, esencia de la españolidad –unida a la exaltación de los fueros y la especificidad vasca– y ejemplo de sacrificio para una marina liberal en horas bajas. De la dispersión de su recuerdo en el siglo XVIII se pasa a una narrativa más cohesionada, cuyo punto álgido deviene en 1870, de la mano de los foralistas vascos y los militares españoles. Se argumenta que a finales de siglo, tras las pugnas por establecer un relato verídico de lo acontecido en Cartagena de Indias, la versión militar del personaje triunfa, imponiéndose con la guerra hispano-estadounidense de 1898 como símbolo de la resistencia frente al enemigo. Partant des trouvailles méthodologiques et théoriques desmemory studies, cet article analyse la configuration de lamémoire de Blas de Lezo depuis ses origines et jusqu’à lafin du XIXe siècle. Avec l’aide notamment des biographies,bilans historiques et articles journalistiques, nous tentonsd’identifier les éléments ayant contribué à sa construction,la souplesse de ses fonctions politiques et les modificationsconstantes subis par ses usages publics. La revalorisationdu personnage de Lezo est interprétée ici comme symbole de l’empire et de la nation espagnole, essence de l’espagnolité–qui va de pair avec l’exaltation des privilèges foraux et la spécificité basque- et exemple de sacrifice pour une marine libérale en difficultés. D’un souvenir effiloché au XVIIIe siècle on passe à un récit plus uniforme, dont le point culminant a lieu en 1870, grâce aux défenseurs des fors basques et aux militaires espagnols. Nous montrerons comment, vers la fin du siècle, après les luttes pour établir un récit vraisemblable de ce qui s’est passé à Carthagène des Indes, c’est la version militaire du personnage qui triomphe et qui s’impose lors de la guerre hispano-américaine de 1898 comme symbole de la résistance face à l’ennemi. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2019-12-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/9602 10.19053/20275137.n20.2020.9602 Historia Y Memoria; No. 20 (2020): Social and cultural memory. A debate in progress; 169-207 Historia Y Memoria; Núm. 20 (2020): Enero-Junio 2020. Memorias sociales y culturales. Un debate en construcción; 169-207 Historia Y Memoria; No 20 (2020): Mémoires sociales et culturelles. Un débat en construction; 169-207 2322-777X 2027-5137 10.19053/20275137.n20.2020 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/9602/8625 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_memoria/article/view/9602/9201 Derechos de autor 2019 Historia Y MEMORIA |
| spellingShingle | Blas de Lezo memory public use of the past war nationalism 18th and 19th century Blas de Lezo memoria usos públicos del pasado guerra nacionalismo siglos XVIII-XIX Blas de Lezo mémoire usages publics du passé guerre nationalisme XVIIIe-XIXe siècles Soriano Muñoz, Nuria Chillida, Javier Andrés The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain |
| title | The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain |
| title_alt | Los sacrificios del cuerpo: Configuración, formas y evolución de la(s) memoria(s) de Blas de Lezo en la España de los siglos XVIII y XIX Les sacrifices du corps: configuration, formes et évolution de(s) mémoire(s) de Blas de Lezo en Espagne. XVIIIe-XIXe siècles |
| title_full | The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain |
| title_fullStr | The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain |
| title_short | The sacrifices of the body: Configuration, forms and evolution of the memories of Blas de Lezo in 18th and 19th century Spain |
| title_sort | sacrifices of the body configuration forms and evolution of the memories of blas de lezo in 18th and 19th century spain |
| topic | Blas de Lezo memory public use of the past war nationalism 18th and 19th century Blas de Lezo memoria usos públicos del pasado guerra nacionalismo siglos XVIII-XIX Blas de Lezo mémoire usages publics du passé guerre nationalisme XVIIIe-XIXe siècles |
| topic_facet | Blas de Lezo memory public use of the past war nationalism 18th and 19th century Blas de Lezo memoria usos públicos del pasado guerra nacionalismo siglos XVIII-XIX Blas de Lezo mémoire usages publics du passé guerre nationalisme XVIIIe-XIXe siècles |
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