Marital law and order in early modern Spain -- Marriage scenes in the archives -- The birth of the comedia and the bride onstage -- Foundational violence and the drama of honour -- Punishing illicit desire -- Woman in breeches -- Coda : the musical chairs of divorce
Summary
Subject Stages argues that the discourses and practices of marital legislation, litigation, and theatrics informed each other in early modern Spain in ways that still have a critical bearing on contemporary events in Spain, such as the legalization of divorce in 1978 and of same-sex marriage in 2005
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-239) and index