Convicts and Orphans
Download or Read eBook Convicts and Orphans PDF written by Timothy J. Coates and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Timothy J. Coates |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0804733597 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780804733595 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Convicts and Orphans by : Timothy J. Coates
Book excerpt: This book examines how the early modern Portuguese state used convicts and orphans to populate its global empire. In addition, it addresses the issue of gender in the state's use of two distinct groups of single women as colonizers, orphan girls and reformed prostitutes, each given state-awarded dowries if they agreed to relocate overseas.
