Melchora de Jesús

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

From Lima, she was a nun in 1705 and is considered to be the first woman of her era for her culture and knowledge of literature, philosophy and history. She wrote a book, in remarkable hand-writing, that was a compilation of her intellectual diet. Her style was elegant and impeccably clear. The book reveals the true mission of religion. (García y García, 162)

Life Events

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1705

She was a nun in 1705.

References

García y García, Elvira, (1924), La mujer peruana a través de los siglos

Publications

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Links

Resource id #21 (80)

Resource id #25 (38)

Gendering Latin American Independence

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