The book surveys the ways in which Christian ideas and institutions shaped sexual norms
and conduct from the time of Luther and Columbus to that of Thomas Jefferson. It is global in …

“Honor”-based violence (HBV) is increasingly recognized as form of violence against
women and girls, but is neither fully conceptualized nor integrated into risk management …

History is not just about great personalities, wars, and revolutions; it is also about the subtle
aspects of more ordinary matters. On a day-to-day basis the aspects of life that most …

For over one-quarter of a century, social historians of colonial Latin America have been
concerned with issues of identity and difference, especially race, yet few have paid attention …

'Honor'is used as a justification for violence perpetrated against women and girls considered
to have violated social taboos related to sexual behavior. Several 'honor'-based murders of …

Rituals and Sisterhoods reveals the previously under-studied world of plebeian single
women and single-female-headed households in colonial Mexican urban centers. Focusing …

This study examines the participation of midwives as medical examiners in Mexican courts
during the colonial period and their replacement by university-trained physicians in the 19th …

Kinship and Incestuous Crime in Colonial Guatemala examines social relations in colonial
Guatemala through the lens of incest. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative …

BIBLIOGRAPHY Page 1 BIBLIOGRAPHY Online Sources American Masters. Diego Rivera.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/data base/rivera_d.html (accessed 7-28-2005) …

Utilizing criminal records from the secular courts, this article examines incidents of sexual
relations between parents and their biological children or stepchildren—both of which were …