Based on an exhaustive and varied study of predominantly unpublished archival material as well as a variety of literary and non-literary sources, this book investigates the relation between patronage, piety and politics in the life and career of one Late Medieval Spain's most intriguing female personalities, Maria De Luna.

Autorentext
NURIA SILLERAS-FERNANDEZ lectures in History and Spanish Literature at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA.

Inhalt
A Noble Heiress Lieutenant-General and Queen (1396-1397) The Family A Partner in Power Piety and Devotion Court and Culture