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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barahona, Renato (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: 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