Power and Gender in Renaissance Spain Eight Women of the Mendoza Family, 1450-1650 |
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| Editor:
| Nader, Helen |
| Series title: | Hispanisms Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-07145-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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The Mendoza family was one of Spain's most prominent Renaissance dynasties, and this collection, a groundbreaking overview of two hundred years of Spanish history, provides in-depth portraits of eight of its female members.These essays explore the lives of powerful women whose lineage gave them status within a patriarchal society designed to keep ......
The Mendoza family was one of Spain's most prominent Renaissance dynasties, and this collection, a groundbreaking overview of two hundred years of Spanish history, provides in-depth portraits of eight of its female members.These essays explore the lives of powerful women whose lineage gave them status within a patriarchal society designed to keep ......