Mexico 1521-1555: Institutional Monogamy, Royal Polygamy. Cultural Frictions Regarding Marriage
María Elvira Buelna Serrano, Lucino Gutiérrez Herrera, Santiago ávila Sandoval
Abstract
This paper discusses the differences between rules and practices regarding the marriage during the Spanish
Conquest, 1521-1555. In this period, monogamy was imposed by the new power structures. However, in practice
illegal male polygamy was accepted while monogamy was established for women and for the vanquished, who
were stigmatized from Christian conceptions and regulations.
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
ISSN 2220-8488 (Print), 2221-0989 (Online) 10.30845/ijhssMENU
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