Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. List of Abbreviations xi
5. Note on Style, Usage, and Translations xiii
6. Introduction: Eiximenis, His Patronesses, and Female Virtue in Late Medieval and Early Modern Iberia 1
7. Part I. Genesis
8. 1. A Return to Piety: Eiximenis and the Culture of the Late Medieval Catalan Court (The Crown of Aragon, 1327–1409) 21
9. 2. Noble Inspiration: Sanxa Ximenis d’Arenós and the Book of Women (Valencia, c. 1380–96) 59
10. 3. Fit for a Queen: The Scala Dei, Franciscan Queenship, and Maria de Luna (Barcelona, c. 1396–1410) 98
11. Part II. Afterlife
12. 4. Found in Translation: Isabel the Catholic Reads Eiximenis (Castile, c. 1490–1516) 151
13. 5. Eiximenis on the Atlantic: The Chariot of Ladies and Catalina of Habsburg (Portugal, c. 1525–78) 203
14. Conclusion: Feminine Virtue, Female Agency, and the Legacy of Eiximenis 251
15. Works Cited 269
16. Index 303