Citation

Behrend‐Martinez E. History Compass 2009; 7(5): 1303-1316.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1478-0542.2009.00621.x

PMID

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Abstract

Progress in describing the sexuality of Spaniards in the past has been accomplished by a handful of disparate movements and interests – women's history, studies of the Spanish Inquisition, literary criticism, ‘queer theory’, etc. Early modern Spanish history also presents historians with some persistent debates regarding sexual behavior; most notably, the relationship between religion and sexuality. Edward Behrend-Martínez describes the different contributions, problems, and contradictory conclusions produced by scholars in this field, and proposes some paths forward in uncovering the history of early modern Spanish sexuality.