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Passing to América : Antonio (née María) Yta's transgressive, transatlantic life in the twilight of the Spanish empire /

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A historical biography of Don Antonio Yta, denounced in 1803 as a woman masquerading as a man. Examines the sex/gender complex within the Spanish Atlantic empire.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abercrombie, Thomas Alan, 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Yta, Antonio, > 1770 or 1771-
Gender-nonconforming people > Bolivia > Biography.
Gender-nonconforming people > Spain > Biography.
Gender nonconformity > Bolivia > History > 19th century.
Gender nonconformity > Spain > History > 19th century.
Description
Summary:A historical biography of Don Antonio Yta, denounced in 1803 as a woman masquerading as a man. Examines the sex/gender complex within the Spanish Atlantic empire.
Physical Description:xxiv, 272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271081182
027108118X