Women Who Live Evil Lives documents the lives and practices of mixed-race; Black; Spanish; and Maya women sorcerers; spell-casters; magical healers; and midwives in the social relations of power in Santiago de Guatemala; the capital of colonial Central America. Men and women from all sectors of society consulted them to intervene in sexual and familial relations and disputes between neighbors and rival shop owners; to counter abusive colonial officials; employers; or husbands; and in cases of inexplicable illness.Applying historical; anthropological; and gender studies analysis; Martha Few argues that women's local practices of magic; curing; and religion revealed opportunities for women's cultural authority and power in colonial Guatemala. Few draws on archival research conducted in Guatemala; Mexico; and Spain to shed new light on women's critical public roles in Santiago; the cultural and social connections between the capital city and the countryside; and the gender dynamics of power in the ethnic and cultural contestation of Spanish colonial rule in daily life.
#2337888 in Books 2008-03-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.51 x 1.02 x 6.40l; 1.37 #File Name: 0275994910272 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy John Philip HayabThe book came in GREAT condition7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. HONORED TO HAVE MET THE AUTHORBy D. JonesI am HONORED that I had Mrs. Natalie Robertson as my professor at Hampton University. I'm so proud of her for releasing her book and to find it online as well. Everyday her lectures engaged and captivated you as if she told stories through experience. This book takes you on the same journey that you would experience in her African American history course. As a student I was rarely interested in American History and knew little of it until I enrolled in Dr. Robertsons course. Since then I've related almost EVERYTHING in history to African American History. Students would take her course twice. Once as a requirement and second as an elective. This lady's work is impeccable and you will not be dissapointed!
