Diabolism in Colonial Peru 1560–1750

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;