Foolish Men: Sor Juana Ines De LA Cruz As Spiritual Protagonist, Educational Prism, and Symbol for Hispanic Women [Paperback]

Norma Salazar (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Educational Studies Pr (November 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879528053
• ISBN-13: 978-1879528055
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,370,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An informative book, but misleading for sholarly studies., January 12, 1998

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This review is from: Foolish Men: Sor Juana Ines De LA Cruz As Spiritual Protagonist, Educational Prism, and Symbol for Hispanic Women (Paperback)

Foolish Men! exhibits a thorough historical research of the time and political atmosophere surrounding Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. However, there was too much focus on the bishops and other political figures (all men) and little discussion on Sor Juana. The title and the preface both suggest the text will delve into Sor Juana as "spiritual protagonist, educational prism, and a symbol for women," but there was little connection between the historical backgrounds of the bishops and its effects on Sor Juana, specifically how a new generation of hispanic women can see Sor Juana as a symbol of strength. Overall the text was well-written but lacked a strong argument connecting the theological past of Sor Juana with modern education. This text is more for the curious reader than the Sor Juana scholar.