The Feminine Face of Portuguese Humanism

The face of Portuguese Humanism has been frequently presented to us from a clearly male perspective. Nevertheless, numerous women from this period have distinguished themselves in the Arts, Letters and Education. Such women form an impressive retinue of historical figures, having contributed by way of their actions to the country’s growth, strength, modernization and vision of the future. This paper will attempt to stress to what extent these illustrious women have remained a role model for many generations by virtue of their teachings, doctrines, and example, holding on their own merit a prominent place in history.