Format:
Online-Ressource (195 p.)
ISBN:
9780226140803
Series Statement:
Other Voice in Early Modern Europe, The
Content:
During a pivotal point in Spanish history, aristocrat María de Guevara (?-1683) produced two extraordinary essays that appealed for strong leadership, protested political corruption, and demanded the inclusion of women in the court's decision making. "Treaty" gave Philip IV practical suggestions for fighting the war against Portugal and "Disenchantments" counseled the king-to-be, Charles II, on strategies to raise the country's status in Europe. This annotated bilingual edition, featuring Nieves Romero-Díaz's adroit translation, reproduces Guevara's polemics for the first time.Guevara's provoc
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CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Series Editors' Introduction; Abbreviations; Volume Editor's Introduction; Volume Editor's Bibliography; I Tratado y adver tencias hechas por una mujer celosadel bien de su Rey y corrida de par te de España (1663) / Treatise and Warnings by a Woman, Concer ned forthe Good of Her King, and Affronted by Pa; II Desengaños de la cor te, y mujeres valerosas (1664) / Disenchantments at the Court and Valorous Women (1664); Appendix A Memorial de la Casa de Escalante . . . (1654) / Memorial of the House of Escalante . . . (1654)
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Appendix B Relación de la Jornada que la Condesa de Escalantehizo a la ciudad de vitoria a besar la mano a Su Majestad / Report on the Day's Journey That the Countess of Escalante Made to the City ofNotes; Series Editors' Bibliography; Index;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780226140827
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780226140803
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Warnings to the Kings and Advice on Restoring Spain : A Bilingual Edition
Language:
English
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