This series provides a forum for studies that investigate women, gender, and/or sexuality in
the late medieval and early modern world. The editors invite proposals for book-length …

This essay considers the presence and activities of the Jesuits in early modern Iran, a topic
that, to date, has received little attention in English-language scholarship. It examines their …

The paper examines the key elements characterizing the Polish rulers' policy towards the
Polish-Lithuanian Catholic missionaries in the Orient through three vital events of its history …

Transcultural things examines four sets of artefacts from the Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth: maps pointing to Poland–Lithuania's roots in the supposedly 'Oriental'land …

Out of a total of 12 Sejms which assembled during the reign of Jan III Sobieski (1674–96),
half passed constitutions (laws). At that time the legislative initiative belonged predominantly …

The second half of the 17th century brought women a chance for marking their role in public
life. In France, under the influence of the „quarrel des fammes” and the experiences of the …

Au xviie siècle, aussi bien en France que dans le grand-duché de Lituanie, les rois
formaient leurs propres partis pour les aider à gouverner l'État. Le but principal de cet article …

La congregación fundada por Vicente de Paúl y Luisa de Marillac ha estado ligada al
cuidado y, por su formación y método de trabajo, pueden ser consideradas como pioneras …

La congregación fundada por Vicente de Paúl y Luisa de Marillac ha estado ligada al
cuidado y, por su formación y método de trabajo, pueden ser consideradas como pioneras …

Este trabajo estudia la presencia y las actividades jesuitas en Irán a comienzos de la época
moderna, tema que hasta ahora ha recibido poca atención por parte de la investigación …