Jimena: A Woman in Spanish Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0916379949
- ISBN-13
- 9780916379940
- Category
- Literary Criticism / European / Spanish & Portuguese
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scripta Humanistica
- Author
- Marjorie Ratcliffe
Description
A rigorous examination of the treatment of Jimena from the Cantar de Mío Cid to Renaissance, Romantic, and modern adaptations of the story of the Cid. Presents a picture of Jimena that is more complete and revealing than any other study of the character. Provocative and informative literary, cultural, historical, and social interpretations.
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