Title: Christians, blasphemers, and witches
First published: 2007
Description: "Focusing on the time period from the intensification of slave importation in 1580 to approximately 1700, Joan Bristol presents information from Mexican Inquisition documents and other sources. Christians, Blasphemers, and Witches explores how Afro-Mexicans worked within the limitations imposed on them by the Church and the Spanish Crown in order to develop relationships with peers and superiors, defend themselves against unjust treatment, make money, and gain prestige on the local level."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Blacks, Social conditions, Rites and ceremonies, History, Blacks, mexico, Blacks, social conditions, Black people, Blacks--social conditions, Blacks--mexico--social conditions, Blacks--rites and ceremonies, Blacks--mexico--rites and ceremonies, Blacks--history, Blacks--mexico--history--17th century, F1392.b55 b75 2007, 306.3/6208996072
Places: Mexico
Time periods: 17th century
LC classification: F1392.B55 B75 2007