Chariots of ladies: Francesc Eiximenis and the court culture of medieval and early modern Iberia

Introduction : Eiximenis, his patronesses, and female virtue in late medieval and early modern Iberia -- A return to piety : Eiximenis and the culture of the late medieval Catalan court (the Crown of Aragon, 1327-1409) -- Noble inspiration : Sanxa Ximenis d'Arenós and the Book of women (Valenci...

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Main Author: Silleras-Fernandez, Núria (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Ithaca London Cornell University Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Edition:First published
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Francesc, Eiximenis 1330-1409 / Iberian Peninsula / Female nobility / Religiosity / Courtly culture / History 1327-1580
Further subjects:B Eiximenis, Francesc approximately 1340-approximately 1409 Influence
B Eiximenis, Francesc (approximately 1340-approximately 1409) Influence
B Women History Middle Ages, 500-1500
B Didactic literature History and criticism
B Iberian Peninsula Civilization
B Iberian Peninsula Court and courtiers History To 1500
B Iberian Peninsula Court and courtiers History To 1500
B Women History Middle Ages, 500-1500
B Catholic women (Iberian Peninsula) Conduct of life
B Catholic women Conduct of life Iberian Peninsula
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Summary:Introduction : Eiximenis, his patronesses, and female virtue in late medieval and early modern Iberia -- A return to piety : Eiximenis and the culture of the late medieval Catalan court (the Crown of Aragon, 1327-1409) -- Noble inspiration : Sanxa Ximenis d'Arenós and the Book of women (Valencia, c. 1380-96) -- Fit for a queen : the Scala Dei, Franciscan queenship, and Maria de Luna (Barcelona, c. 1396-1410) -- Found in translation : Isabel the Catholic reads Eiximenis (Castile, c. 1490-1516) -- Eiximenis on the Atlantic : the Chariot of ladies and Catalina of Hapsburg (Portugal, c. 1525-78) -- Conclusion : feminine virtue, female agency, and the legacy of Eiximenis
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-301) and index
ISBN:0801453836