The faces of honor : sex, shame, and violence in colonial Latin America / edited by Lyman L. Johnson and Sonya Lipsett-Rivera.

Other author Johnson, Lyman L.
Other author Lipsett-Rivera, Sonya, 1961-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAlbuquerque, NM : University of New Mexico Press, ©1998.
Descriptionx, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Honor--Latin America. --History.
Latin America--Social life and customs.

SeriesDiálogos
Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.) ^A404475
Contents Honor and honors in colonial Spanish America / Mark A. Burkholder -- Honor, sexuality, and the colonial church / Geoffrey Spurling -- The negotiation of honor / Ann Twinam -- An urgent need to conceal / Muriel Nazzari -- Dangerous words, provocative gestures, and violent acts / Lyman L. Johnson -- Honor among plebeians / Richard Boyer -- A slap in the face of honor / Sonya Lipsett-Rivera -- Honor among slaves / Sandra Lauderdale Graham.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 98018974
ISBN0826319246 (alk. paper)
ISBN0826319068 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BJ1533.H8 F33 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold