No mere shadows : faces of widowhood in early colonial Mexico / Shirley Cushing Flint.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flint, Shirley Cushing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Widows--Mexico--Social conditions--16th century.

Widows.

Widows--Mexico--Economic conditions--16th century.

Married women--Mexico--Social conditions--16th century.

Married women.

Mexico--Social conditions--To 1810.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Shirley Flint explores the stories of three widows in Mexico City, giving us a glimpse at the structure of everyday life in colonial Mexico, especially the ways that women conducted business, practiced religion, and manipulated politics. Each of these widows' stories illustrates an often overlooked aspect of Spanish life in the New World"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Widowhood; 2: Doña Marina Gutiérrez Flores de la Caballería Takes the Reins; 3: Doña Luisa de Estrada Challenges Escheatment of Her Encomiendas; 4: Doña Francisca de Estrada Outwits a Royal Official; 5: Doña Beatriz de Estrada Chooses Prayer; 6: Doña María de Sosa Presents Her Case to the Crown; 7: A Family of Widows in Perspective; Abbreviations Used in the Notes and References; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781299312166

1299312160

9780826353122

0826353126

OCLC:

831119157