Locura y disidencia en el México ilustrado: 1760 - 1810

"Novel study of madness in late colonial Mexico, based on the records found in Inquisition, Criminals and Prisons sections of the AGN. Madness is understood as a behavior challenging religious discourse, rather than as a mental condition. Thus, this is a cultural, not a medical history"--H...

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Main Author: Sacristán, María Cristina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:Spanish
Published: Zamora Colegio de Michoacán 1994
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Summary:"Novel study of madness in late colonial Mexico, based on the records found in Inquisition, Criminals and Prisons sections of the AGN. Madness is understood as a behavior challenging religious discourse, rather than as a mental condition. Thus, this is a cultural, not a medical history"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.. - http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
ISBN:9686959181

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