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Women who live evil lives : gender, religion, and the politics of power in colonial Guatemala /

Women Who Live Evil Lives documents the lives and practices of mixed-race, Black, Spanish, and Maya women sorcerers, spell-casters, magical healers, and midwives in the social relations of power in Santiago de Guatemala, the capital of colonial Central America. Men and women from all sectors of soci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Few, Martha, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2002.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ch. 1. Contested Powers: Gender, Culture, and the Process of Colonial Rule
  • Ch. 2. Society and Colonial Authority in Santiago de Guatemala
  • Ch. 3. Magical Violence and the Body
  • Ch. 4. Illness, Healing, and the Supernatural World
  • Ch. 5. Female Sorcery, Material Life, and Urban Community Formation
  • Ch. 6. Conclusion.