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Public Lives, Private Secrets

- Gender, Honor, Sexuality, and Illegitimacy in Colonial Spanish America

About Public Lives, Private Secrets

Throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries, illegitimate offspring of elite families in colonial Spanish America appealed to the Council of the Indies in Spain to purchase legitimations. This analysis provides a detailed picture of attitudes to illegitimacy in colonial Spanish America.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780804731485
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 464
  • Published:
  • December 31, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 158x229x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 646 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 26, 2025

Description of Public Lives, Private Secrets

Throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries, illegitimate offspring of elite families in colonial Spanish America appealed to the Council of the Indies in Spain to purchase legitimations. This analysis provides a detailed picture of attitudes to illegitimacy in colonial Spanish America.

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