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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2002.
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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.