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The faces of honor : sex, shame, and violence in colonial Latin America / edited by Lyman L. Johnson and Sonya Lipsett-Rivera.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.)
- Diálogos
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Honor--Latin America--History.
- Honor.
- Latin America--Social life and customs.
- Latin America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (252 p.)
- Edition:
- [5th print.].
- Place of Publication:
- Albuquerque, New Mexico : University of New Mexico Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Honor was everywhere in Colonial Latin America, and to understand the many ways it had an impact on people's lives is to understand the organizing principles of a society.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Honor and Honors in Colonial Spanish America; 2. Honor, Sexuality, and the Colonial Church; 3· The Negotiation of Honor; 4· An Urgent Need to Conceal; 5· Dangerous Words, Provocative Gestures, and Violent Acts; 6. Honor among Plebeians; 7· A Slap in the Face of Honor; 8. Honor among Slaves; Glossary; Index; Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780826353450
- 0826353452
- 9781306300155
- 1306300150
- OCLC:
- 1227050938
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb01877 hdl
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