In search of Catalina de Erauso
Subtitle: the national and sexual identity of the lieutenant nun
By: Eva Mendieta ; translated by Angeles Prado.
Series: Occasional papers series / Center for Basque Studies -- no. 16
Publisher: Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Reno, Nev
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781877802874
Subjects: Erauso, Catalina de, -- b. ca. 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
Genres: Biography; Case studies
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Catalina de Erauso's other stories; title: Who wrote the autobiografia of Catalina de Erauso?; title: Authorship and language in the Autobiografia; title: "Euskaldunak emen badira"? : Basque solidarity throughout history; title: On the road : Catalina de Erauso's travels; title: Catalina de Erauso : a "Jack of all trades"; title: Erauso in danger : how she manages to save her own life; title: Hostility and conflicts between the national groups : the Basques against everyone and everyone against the Basques; title: The women of Catalina de Erauso's Autobiografia; title: The Basque woman in the modern age; title: Women's roles in Spain and the Americas; title: From Catalina to Antonio : sex and gender in Catalina de Erauso's Autobiografia.