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Death by Effigy : A Case from the Mexican Inquisition /

"On July 21, 1578, the Mexican town of Tecamachalco awoke to news of a scandal. A doll-like effigy hung from the door of the town's church. Its two-faced head had black chicken feathers instead of hair. Each mouth had a tongue sewn onto it, one with a forked end, the other with a gag tied...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Corteguera, Luis R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo

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