This book demonstrates that paleographic study reveals that each manuscript possesses a unique story to tell, that each protagonist is inextricably linked to other characters and places that form part of a broader context capable of enriching our historiography. While the structure, in very general terms, does show certain similarities to the writings of Saint Teresa of Ávila, it is no coincidence that Catholic women in New Spain, in general, and in Puebla de los Ángeles, in particular, considered her work essential reading.

Therefore, this book offers the researcher and the reader a complete paleographic study of the First Book of “De los apuntamientos de la vida de Dona Joana de Irazoki” whose spelling has been updated with the sole and important objective of having an analytical tool that approaches and encompasses not only the literary and historiographical aspects, but also considers other areas of study such as philosophy, sociology and even anthropology, since they can be co-participants in providing their own readings of one of the most extensive periods in a geographical area that played a leading role during the second half of the 17th century, such as Puebla de los Ángeles, a bridge city between Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz and the seat of the viceroyalty.