Passing to América Antonio (Née María) Yta's Transgressive, Transatlantic Life in the Twilight of the Spanish Empire |
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| Author:
| Abercrombie, Thomas A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-08118-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2018 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $96.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1803 in the colonial South American city of La Plata, Doña Martina Vilvado y Balverde presented herself to church and crown officials to denounce her husband of more than four years, Don Antonio Yta, as a "woman in disguise." Forced to submit to a medical inspection that revealed a woman's body, Don Antonio confessed ......
In 1803 in the colonial South American city of La Plata, Doña Martina Vilvado y Balverde presented herself to church and crown officials to denounce her husband of more than four years, Don Antonio Yta, as a "woman in disguise." Forced to submit to a medical inspection that revealed a woman's body, Don Antonio confessed ......