Women, Texts and Authority in the Early Modern Spanish World (Women and Gender in the Early Modern World)

"This is the first essay collection to examine the relation between text and gender in Spain from a broad geographical, social and cultural perspective covering more than 300 years. The contributors examine women and the construction of gender thematically, dealing with the areas of politics, law, religion, sexuality, literature and economics, and in a variety of social categories, from Christians and Moriscas, queens and merchants, peasants and visionaries, heretics and madwomen. The essays cover different regions in the Spanish monarchy, including Andalusia, Aragon, Castile, Catalonia, Valencia and Spanish America, from the fifteenth century through to the eighteenth century. Women, Texts and Authority in Early Modern Spain focuses on two central themes: gender relations in the shaping of family and community life, and women's authority in spheres of power. The representation of women in a variety of texts such as poetry, court cases, or even account books illustrate the multifaceted world in which women lived, constantly choosing and negotiating their identities. The appeal of this collection is not limited to scholars of Spanish history and literature; it is deliberately designed to address the issue of how gender relations were constructed in the formation of modern society, and therefore will be of interest to scholars of women's and gender history generally. Because of the emphasis on how this construction occurs in texts, the collection will also be attractive to scholars interested in literary studies and/or print culture."--Provided by publisher Women In Texts: From Language To Representation / Marta V. Vicente And Luis R. Corteguera -- Sclaves Molt Fortes, Senyors Invalts: Sex, Lies And Paternity Suits In Fifteenth-century Spain / Debra Blumenthal -- The Gender Of Shared Sovereignty: Texts And The Royal Marriage Of Isabella And Ferdinand / Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt -- Writing (for) Her Life: Judeo-conversas In Early Modern Spain / Gretchen D. Starr-lebeau -- Representing Madness: Text, Gender And Authority In Early Habsburg Spain / Bethany Aram -- Patience And Pluck: Job's Wife, Conflict And Resistance In Morisco Manuscripts Hidden In The Sixteenth Century / Mary Elizabeth Perry -- The Three Lives Of The Vida: The Uses Of Convent Autobiography / Alison Weber -- Visualizing Gender On The Page In Convent Literature / Sherry M. Velasco -- Forms Of Authority: Women's Legal Representations In Mid-colonial Cuzco / Kathryn Burns -- The Making Of A Visionary Woman: The Life Of Beatriz Ana Ruiz, 1666-1735 / Luis R. Corteguera -- Textual Uncertainties: The Written Legacy Of Women Entrepreneurs In Eighteenth-century Barcelona / Marta V. Vicente. Edited By Marta V. Vicente, Luis R. Corteguera. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. An essay collection examining the relation between text and gender in Spain from a broad geographical, social and cultural perspective across more than 300 years. It focuses on two main themes: gender relations in the shaping of family and community life, and women's authority in spheres of power.