Sumptuary Laws in Portugal and its Empire from the Fourteenth to the Eighteenth Century

Francisco  Bethencourt

King's College London

King's main site

Research portal

Sumptuary Laws in Portugal and its Empire from the Fourteenth to the Eighteenth Century

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Francisco Bethencourt

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Right to Dress. Sumptuary Laws in a Global Perspective, c. 1200-1800
Editors	Giorgio Riello, Ulinka Rublack
Publisher	Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Pages	273-298
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Print)	978-1-108-47591-4
Published	20 Jan 2019

King's Authors

Francisco Bethencourt (History)

Abstract

This is the first overall analysis of the sumptuary laws in Portugal and its empire from beginning to end. It is based on legislation, but also on material cultural, political debate and correspondence. It shows the selective impact on the colonies, relatively spared from this legislation, as well as the reduced impact on women. The role of the Enlightenment to terminate this legislation is addressed here.

View graph of relations

King's College London - Homepage

Sumptuary Laws in Portugal and its Empire from the Fourteenth to the Eighteenth Century

King's Authors

Abstract

By the same authors

With some of the same researchers