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Chapter I: The Real Jimena.

Chapter 1 of the book "Jimena: A Woman in Spanish Literature" is presented. This chapter offers a background on the family and life of Jimena Dí,az, the wife of Spain's mythic hero, the Cid. Jimena is a descendant of the highest social strata oft medieval Spain. Since Jimena's date of birth is unrec...

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Published in:Jimena: A Woman in Spanish Literature pp. 7 - 25
Main Author: Ratcliffe, Marjorie
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1992
Subjects:
Díaz, Jimena
Social background
Nobility (Social class)
Aristocracy (Social class)
Castile (Spain)
Spain
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