Resumen de The Portrayal of ‘Susanna and the Elders’ in Medieval Spanish Texts
Explores how the Biblical Susanna is characterized in sixteenth-century Spanish religious drama as the 'historical' archetype for a heroine that was willing to die in order to preserve her chastity and remain faithful to her spouse. Demonstrates that this portrayal is rooted in Medieval chronicles from Castile and in Middle Age romances on the topic of the falsely accused maiden who possesses the virtues of the godly woman as required by the mores of the Counter-Reformation
