Vita di Eleonora: A Unique Example of Autobiographical Writing in Counter-Reformation Italy

• Autores: Jennifer Haraguchi
• Localización: I Tatti studies: essays in the Renaissance, ISSN 0393-5949, Vol. 17, Nº. 1-2, 2014, págs. 369-397
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The article discusses the autobiographical writings of Catholic women in Counter-Reformation Italy, with a focus on the work of Eleonora Ramirez di Montalvo. Topics addressed include the spiritual significance of prayer as a main theme of Ramirez di Montalvo's writings, her role in the development of women's education at that time, and Jesuit or Ignatian spirituality in her autobiography.