Sex, gender, and illegitimacy in the Castilian noble family, 1400-1600 / Grace E. Coolidge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coolidge, Grace E., author.

Series:

Women and gender in the early modern world.

Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Illegitimacy--History--To 1500.

Illegitimacy.

Illegitimacy--Spain--History--16th century.

Nobility--Family relationships--Spain--History--To 1500.

Nobility.

Nobility--Family relationships--Spain--History--16th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022]

Summary:

"This book looks at illegitimacy across the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and analyzes its implications for gender and family structure in the Spanish nobility, a class whose actions, structure, and power had immense implications for the future of the country and empire"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Complex masculinity: noblemen, illegitimate children, and fatherhood

Beyond chastity: women, illegitimate children, and reputation

Send the baby to me: the care and custody of illegitimate children

A person not born of lawful marriage: the uncertainties facing illegitimate adults

"It is such a burden to me": the emotional implications of illegitimacy.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Coolidge, Grace E. Sex, Gender, and Illegitimacy in the Castilian Noble Family, 1400-1600

ISBN:

9781496233639

OCLC:

1346531924