Widowhood in Early Modern Spain

Widowhood in Early Modern Spain
Author: Stephanie Fink De Backer
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2010-11-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004191704

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This study of Castilian widows, based on extensive analysis of literary and archival sources, provides insight into the complex mechanisms lying behind the formulation of gender boundaries and the pragmatic politics of everyday life in the early modern world.