Item #E26550 Writing Women in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain (inscribed by the author); The Mothers of Saint Teresa of Avila. Ronald E. Surtz.

Writing Women in Late Medieval and Early Modern Spain (inscribed by the author); The Mothers of Saint Teresa of Avila

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995. Hardcover. IN STOCK--NOT PRINT ON DEMAND. Fine. Issued without dust jacket. Hardcover in maroon cloth stamped in silver. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. 223 pages, with index. Despite some claims to the contrary, 16th and 17th century Spain had a wealth of female authors. These women are all but unknown for several reasons: nearly half of them were nuns whose works were written for "in house" use and not intended for publication. The most famous of these was Teresa of Avila whose autobiography "Vida" was published posthumously six years after her death. This superb study focuses on five of these female authors---Teresa of Cartegeha, Constanza de Castilla, Maria de Ajofrin, Maria de Santo Domingo, and Juana de la Cruz. Fine. Item #E26550

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