"This book is fascinating...a valuable asset to colonial Latin American Literature."—Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies
"This book offers fascinating insight into the Roman Catholic Church's role in the 17th-century slave trade and its harsh views of race and gender. As for de Jesús, she comes across as a woman of great wisdom and deep spirit who never turned bitter but who embraced the power of a greater humanity through an unshakeable faith. Her story should be read and savored."—New York Resident
"( The Souls of Purgatory) is a significant contribution to scholarship, and the editor has managed to make Ursula accessible to a wide and no doubt appreciative readership."—Sixteenth Century Journal
"Van Deusen's work has brought to light a fascinating historical character whose autobiographical writings impact upon many different areas of academic research."—H-Net Reviews