In search of Catalina de Erauso : the national and sexual identity of the lieutenant nun / Eva Mendieta ; translated by Angeles Prado.

Author/creator Mendieta, Eva
Format Book
Publication InfoReno, Nev. : Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, ©2009.
Description243 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Erauso, Catalina de, approximately 1592-
Soldiers--Latin America. --Biography.
Women soldiers--Latin America. --Biography.
Basques--Latin America. --Biography.
National characteristics--Case studies.
Gender identity--Case studies.
Nuns--Spain. --País Vasco. --Biography.
Spain--Biography.
Latin America--Biography.
New Spain--History. --17th century.

SeriesOccasional papers series / Center for Basque Studies ; no. 17
Occasional papers series (University of Nevada, Reno. Center for Basque Studies) ; no. 17. ^A664858
Contents Catalina de Erauso's other stories -- Who wrote the Autobiografía of Catalina de Erauso? : authorship and language in the Autobiografía -- "Euskaldunak emen badira?" : Basque solidarity throughout history -- On the road : Catalina de Erauso's travels -- Catalina de Erauso : a "Jack of all trades" -- Erauso in danger : how she manages to save her own life -- Hostility and conflicts between the national groups : the Basques against everyone and everyone against the Basques -- The women of Catalina de Erauso's Autobiografía -- The Basque woman in the early modern age -- Women's roles in Spain and the Americas -- From Catalina to Antonio : sex and gender in Catalina de Erauso's Autobiografía.
Scope and content "An investigation of the life and historical milieu of Catalina de Erauso (1592-1650), the lieutenant nun, with emphasis on her national and gender identities"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-229) and index.
LCCN 2009035405
ISBN9781877802874 (hardcover)
ISBN1877802875 (hardcover)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks CT1358.E7 M46 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold