Laywomen and the Making of Colonial Catholicism in New Spain, 1630 179

Argues that laywomen's interactions with gendered theology, Catholic rituals, and church institutions significantly shaped colonial Mexico's religious culture.

List of contents

Part I. Introduction. Troubling Devotion: Laywomen and Religious Culture in New Spain: 1. Sacramental learning; 2. Public and scandalous sin; 3. Ambivalent witnesses and local inquisitions; Part II. Introduction. Places and Practices of Cloister: 4. Cloister for the poor and virtuous; 5. Cloister for the unruly and unhappy; 6. In the convent but not of it; Epilogue: laywomen making colonial Catholicism.

About the author

Jessica L. Delgado is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion Princeton University, New Jersey.

Summary

Argues that laywomen participated in and shaped religious culture in colonial Mexico through their own interpretations of ideas about women, sin, and guilt and through their daily interactions with the church. Reveals important aspects of the faith cultures and social contracts that shaped the church's role in society.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica L. Delgado, Jessica L. (Princeton University Delgado, DELGADO JESSICA L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781107199408
• ISBN: 978-1-107-19940-8
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies; Cambridge Latin American Studi; Cambridge Latin American Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Mexico, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Christianity, Colonialism & imperialism, History of Religion, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, Gender studies: women, Church history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Gender studies: women and girls, C 1600 To C 1700