Women's Literacy in Early Modern Spain and the New World
Author | : Anne J. Cruz |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781409427148 |
ISBN-13 | : 1409427145 |
Rating | : 4/5 (145 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women's Literacy in Early Modern Spain and the New World by : Anne J. Cruz
Download or read book Women's Literacy in Early Modern Spain and the New World written by Anne J. Cruz and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents writings pertaining to women's rich and diverse participation--despite male cultural domination--in the realms of both reading and writing. Arrangement is in sections on the practices of women's literacy, the role of women in convents, and exemplary women and their works--Lope de Vega, Ana Caro, and Maria de Zayas, among others.