Ambiguous Gender in Early Modern Spain and Portugal
Download or Read eBook Ambiguous Gender in Early Modern Spain and Portugal PDF written by Francois Soyer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Francois Soyer |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 345 |
| Release | : 2012-08-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004225299 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004225293 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ambiguous Gender in Early Modern Spain and Portugal by : Francois Soyer
Book excerpt: Using new inquisitorial sources, this study examines the complexities revolving around transgenderism and the construction of gender identity in the early modern Iberian World and the self-perception of individuals whose behaviour, whether consciously or unconsciously, flouted social and sexual conventions.
