Diabolism in Colonial Peru, 1560-1750

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Redden Klappentext Uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the transcultural phenomenon of the devil in early modern Peru. This work 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. Zusammenfassung Uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the transcultural phenomenon of the devil in early modern Peru. This work 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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; Chapter 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 Conclusion;

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Redden, Redden Andrew
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2007
• EAN: 9781851968954
• ISBN: 978-1-85196-895-4
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, RELIGION / General, HISTORY / General