In The Art of Being In-between Yanna Yannakakis rethinks processes of cultural change and indigenous resistance and accommodation to colonial rule through a focus on the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, a rugged, mountainous, ethnically diverse, and overwhelmingly indigenous region of co…
Asks how elite native intermediaries conversant in Spanish language, legal rhetoric, and personal demeanor shaped the political and cultural landscape of colonialism.
Asks how elite native intermediaries conversant in Spanish language, legal rhetoric, and personal demeanor shaped the political and cultural landscape of colonialism.
"Women, Witchcraft, and the Inquisition in Spain and the New World offers a balanced portrayal of the mystery and unease surrounding the issue of women called before the Inquisition in Spain and its colonial territories in the Americas, including Mexico and Cartagena de Indias. …
"This book offers a balanced portrayal of the mystery and unease surrounding the issue of women called before the Inquisition in Spain and its colonial territories in the Americas, including Mexico and Cartagena de Indias. This collection considers how the Holy Office of the Inq…
Henry Kamen re-creates the dazzling world of Imperial Spain, from the capture of Moorish Granada and Columbus's first voyage in 1492, to its expansion into Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, and the opening up of the frontiers in Texas and California in the 18th century.
