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| Genre/Form: | Biographies |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Kathleen Ann Myers |
| ISBN: | 0195157222 9780195157222 0195157230 9780195157239 |
| OCLC Number: | 49894331 |
| Language Note: | Includes excerpts from seventeenth century texts translated from Spanish. |
| Description: | xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Potential saints -- Redeemer of America: Rosa de Lima (1586-1617)-The dynamics of identity and canonization -- La China Poblana: Catarina de San Juan (ca. 1607-1688)-Hagiography and the inquisition -- The mystic nun: Madre María de San José (1656-1719)-Confession and autobiography -- Not quite sinners -- The tenth muse: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695)-Letters and learning in the church -- The happy saint: Ursula Suárez (1666-1849)-Rogues and new saintly roles -- The lieutenant nun: Catalina de Erauso (1592?-1650)-Soldiers' tales and virginity. |
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by librarianjennie updated 2011-05-23
