An identification and analysis of Spanish Golden-Age drama's preoccupation with the woman who will not accept marriage as her natural role.

Some writers present her as a representative of the symbolic order: invested with sacred powers and ultimate authority, she rebukes transgressors and negotiates

In Perfect Wives, Other Women Georgina Dopico Black examines the role played by women’s bodies—specifically the bodies of wives—in Spain and Spanish Ameri

Considering the presence and influence of educated women of letters in Spain and New Spain, this study looks at the life and work of early modern women who advo

The history of women in early modern Spain is a largely untapped field. This book opens the field substantially by examining the position of women in religious,