Sex Crimes, Honour, and the Law in Early Modern Spain : Vizcaya, 1528-1735 /
Renato Barahona has distilled years of meticulous research into a pioneering study of sexual criminality, women, honour and the law in early modern Basque Spain. Presenting his argument in a lucid and engaging style, Barahona explores the litigation of honour and dishonour by female victims of seduc...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
[2016]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Courtship, Seduction, and Abandonment
- 2 Carnal Knowledge: The Language of Sex
- 3 Coercion, Violence, and Subordination
- 4 A pany cuchillo: Cohabitation
- 5 Litigating Honour/Dishonour
- Conclusion
- Appendix A. Legal Spheres and Sources
- Appendix B. Defloration, Dowry, and the Vizcayan Fueros
- Appendix C. Cohabitation and the Vizcayan Fueros
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of Authors and Subjects
- Index of Names in Lawsuits