Women and Authority in Early Modern Spain : the Peasants of Galicia.

Using a wide array of archival documentation, including Inquisition records, wills, dowry contracts, folklore, and court cases, Poska examines how early modern Spanish peasant women asserted and perceived their authority within the family and community and how the large numbers of female-headed hous...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Poska, Allyson M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, UK, 2005.
Temas:
Peasants > Spain > Galicia (Region) > Economic conditions.
Peasants > Spain > Galicia (Region) > Social conditions.
Women peasants > Spain > Galicia (Region) > History.
Paysannerie > Espagne > Galice > Conditions économiques.
Paysannerie > Espagne > Galice > Conditions sociales.
Agricultrices > Espagne > Galice > Histoire.
Peasants > Economic conditions
Peasants > Social conditions
Rural conditions
Women peasants
Galicia (Spain : Region) > Rural conditions.
Galice (Espagne) > Conditions rurales.
Spain > Galicia (Region)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Using a wide array of archival documentation, including Inquisition records, wills, dowry contracts, folklore, and court cases, Poska examines how early modern Spanish peasant women asserted and perceived their authority within the family and community and how the large numbers of female-headed households in the region functioned in the absence of men. - ;While scholars have marvelled at how accused witches, mystical nuns, and aristocratic women understood and used their wealth, power, and authority to manipulate both men and institutions, most early modern women were not privileged by money o.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (282 pages)
ISBN:9780191514746
0191514748

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