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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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 Gazeta de Caracas, 5 Nov 1811, p.3. |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1695 | - | Puebla City | - | Not applicable | - | Born |
| 1695 | - | Puebla City | - | Not applicable | - | She founded the convent of Santa Rosa de Puebla in the city of her birth. |
| 1756 | - | Puebla City | - | Unknown | - | Died |
| 1756 | - | Mexico | - | Unknown | - | Her mystic works were published. |
Connections:
MysticsBiography:
A mystic author, born in Puebla, Mexico in 1695. She died in 1756.
A Dominican nun from a moderate background who founded the convent of Santa Rosa de Puebla. Her mystic works were published in 1756. (Knaster, 146.)
She wrote theological treaties. (Myers, Powell, 306, 313)
References:
Knaster, Meri (1977) Women in Spanish America: An Annotated Bibliography from Pre-Conquest to Contemporary Times
Myers, Kathleen A, and Powell, Amanda (1999) A Wild Country out in the Garden: The Spiritual Journals of a Colonial Mexican Nun