Women and Community in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia

"This is a fascinating volume, showcasing the archival riches available to those interested in pursuing similar questions. Given the strength of the individual essays in this volume as well as the lively dialogue between them, this volume would be a wonderful addition to an upper-division undergraduate or graduate course in premodern women's and/or gender history."—Debra Blumenthal, Early Modern Women: An Interdisciplinary Journal

"This is a riveting collection of essays that give the reader a chance to get a glimpse of the lives of various women living in the early modern Period in various parts of the Iberian Peninsula."—Tatevik Gyulamiryan, Hispania

"This collection of 12 essays significantly adds to the growing body of literature that explores the myriad networks through which medieval and early modern European women engaged and exercised agency within their societies’ patriarchal structures."—J. Harrie, Choice

"This essay collection will be of interest to specialists and scholars of European women and gender, but it is equally worthy of consideration for students. The contributors present self-reflective and thoughtful explanations of a vast array of sources and historical methods of interpretation particularly suitable for classroom discussion."—Hayley R. Bowman, Comitatus

“This well-conceived volume gathers and fruitfully juxtaposes fresh material from many sites and communities and provides an entrée into the specialized research of a rich range of scholars. Many essays also suggest comparative links to developments not only within Iberia but beyond it. Altogether the collection makes a distinctive and valuable contribution to the history of European women before 1700.”—Elizabeth S. Cohen, coauthor of Daily Life in Renaissance Italy

“The collection brings together an amazing array of research that investigates how Iberian women understood and constituted communities. . . . It will be particularly valuable for students as a way of discussing methodology: the range of sources represented in the collection and the authors’ careful explanation of these sources will be great for teaching.”—Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt, author of Religious Women in Golden Age Spain: The Permeable Cloister