1st Edition

Diabolism in Colonial Peru, 1560–1750

By Andrew Redden Copyright 2008
    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    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;

    Biography

    Andrew Redden