Hall of Mirrors

Power, Witchcraft, and Caste in Colonial Mexico

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Lewis, Laura A

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280 Seiten

Englisch

Duke University Presserschienen am05.09.2003

Through an examination of caste in sixteenth - and seventeenth-century Mexico, this book explores the construction of hierarchy and difference in a Spanish colonial setting. It shows how the cultural politics of caste produced a system of fluid and relational designations that simultaneously facilitated and undermined Spanish governance.mehr

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KlappentextThrough an examination of caste in sixteenth - and seventeenth-century Mexico, this book explores the construction of hierarchy and difference in a Spanish colonial setting. It shows how the cultural politics of caste produced a system of fluid and relational designations that simultaneously facilitated and undermined Spanish governance.

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ISBN/GTIN978-0-8223-3111-7

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FormatGenäht

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Duke University Press

Erscheinungsjahr2003

Erscheinungsdatum05.09.2003

Seiten280 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

MasseBreite 164 mm, Höhe 238 mm, Dicke 23 mm

Gewicht499 g

Artikel-Nr.13934507

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GenreGeschichte/Politik

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Acknowledgments xiNote on Sources xiiiIntroduction 11. Forging a Colonial Landscape: Caste in Context 152. The Roads Are Harsh: Spaniards and Indians in the Sanctioned Domain 463. La Mala Yerba: Putting Difference to Work 674. From Animosities to Allegiances: A Segue into the World of Witchcraft 955. Authority Reversed: Indians Ascending 1036. Mapping Unsanctioned Power 1327. Hall of Mirrors 167Notes 185Works Cited 235Index 255mehr