num_pages: 148
description: "Argues that not all women in colonial Costa Rica fit the stereotype of beata tied to kitchen, 'who made love while saying the beads on a rosary.' Fictionalizes material from notary and church records, including stories of orphans robbed and marital promises breached, lost honor, adultery and incest. Worth reading"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: Entre dios y el diablo: Mujeres de la colonia:  crónicas
titlecomplete: Entre dios y el diablo: Mujeres de la colonia:  crónicas
ratings_count: 38
publisher: Guayacán