LEADER 02810nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910792036403321 005 20230126204305.0 010 $a1-299-31216-0 010 $a0-8263-5312-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000100076 035 $a(EBL)1144957 035 $a(OCoLC)831119157 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000835838 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12425599 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000835838 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10997722 035 $a(PQKB)10225390 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1144957 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse91396 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1144957 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10675683 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL462466 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000100076 100 $a20120917d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aNo mere shadows$b[electronic resource] $efaces of widowhood in early colonial Mexico /$fShirley Cushing Flint 210 $aAlbuquerque $cUniversity of New Mexico Press$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (204 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8263-5311-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Widowhood; 2: Don?a Marina Gutie?rrez Flores de la Caballeri?a Takes the Reins; 3: Don?a Luisa de Estrada Challenges Escheatment of Her Encomiendas; 4: Don?a Francisca de Estrada Outwits a Royal Official; 5: Don?a Beatriz de Estrada Chooses Prayer; 6: Don?a Mari?a 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 330 $a"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. 606 $aWidows$zMexico$xSocial conditions$y16th century 606 $aWidows$zMexico$xEconomic conditions$y16th century 606 $aMarried women$zMexico$xSocial conditions$y16th century 607 $aMexico$xSocial conditions$yTo 1810 615 0$aWidows$xSocial conditions 615 0$aWidows$xEconomic conditions 615 0$aMarried women$xSocial conditions 676 $a306.88/3097209031 700 $aFlint$b Shirley Cushing$01497254 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792036403321 996 $aNo mere shadows$93845102 997 $aUNINA