Spanish playwright Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) used the juego de la pelota (Jeu de paume) as a very effective strategy to explain the doctrinal essence of his auto sacramental La cura y la enfermedad. His aim was to capture the audience's attention and to persuade the less pious spectators with a brief introductory piece on a very appealing pastime. The lecture examines the social, doctrinal and courtly values of this little-known Loa.

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