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The Faces of Honor Sex, Shame, and Violence in Colonial Latin America
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- Summary
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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.
Details
- Creator
- ed. by Lyman L. Johnson [und weitere]
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [5th print.]
- Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2008
- ©2008
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (252 pages)
- data file
- ISBNs
- 0826353452, 9780826353450, 1306300150, 9781306300155, 9780826319067, 0826319068, 0826319246, 0826319068
- OCLC
- on1241773704
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English.
- 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