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Widowhood in early modern Spain

by Fink De Backer, Stephanie.
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Series: The medieval and early modern Iberian world, 1569-1934 ; . v. 40 Published by : Brill, (Leiden ; | Boston :) Physical details: ix, 331 p.
Subject(s): Widowhood -- Spain -- Toledo -- History -- 16th century. | Widows -- Spain -- Toledo -- Social conditions -- 16th century. | Social role -- Spain -- Toledo -- History -- 16th century. | Widows -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Spain -- Toledo -- History -- 16th century. | Widows in literature -- Spain -- History. | Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century. | Electronic books.
Year: 2010
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Widows and the literary imagination -- Subjects of counsel -- Objects of desire -- Sex in the city -- To her alone pertains the governance of all her house (Gaspar Astete) -- Master and mistress of the household -- Father and mother of their children -- A widow's work is never done -- Worthy recipients and pious donors -- Widowhood, poverty, and charity -- Family, memory, and the sacralization of urban space -- Coda. The strange case of a wicked and cruel woman.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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