Diabolism in Colonial Peru, 1560–1750
Andrew Redden
Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World
978 1 85196 895 4: 216x138mm: £60.00/$99.00
978 1 85196 550 2
Redden uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the transcultural phenomenon of the devil in early modern Peru. He demonstrates that the interaction between the Christian and the Andean worlds was far more complex than any interpretation that posits a clear dichotomy between conversion and resistance would suggest.
The study analyses missionary letters, inquisitorial trials, and chronicles to create a portrait of a communal society that formed an integral part of the Hispanic world between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries.
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Readership
Religious Studies, Latin-American Studies, Empire Studies, Anthropology
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Cities of God Besieged
Chapter 2: The Possession of María Pizarro
Chapter 3: The Devils of Trujillo and the Passion of the Poor Clares
Chpater 4: The Sally: Christianity Beyond the Walls
Chapter 5: Satan’s Fortress: The Devil in the Andes
Chapter 6: The Breach: Devils of the In-Between
Conclusion
